Bruh needed this one after today lol

Awesome man. Running has pulled me out of some serious depths quite a few times. Although I’m not sure it’s safe to do it at 3am where I live now :(

Used to!?!?!?

That person was a treasure you found.

I’m M42.

Yes I agree. I’ve been told this same thing by therapists, my spouse, and some friends.

I don’t know why I can’t do that. I have teenage children. An amazing partner, and a lot going for me.

Making decisions is difficult. Three years ago I left the Mormon faith. I was born into it. My entire world view has been flipped on its head. A lot to unlearn. A lot to learn.

But my decisions don’t just affect me. They affect my children and wife. I’m terrified to “live the life I was meant to live”. I don’t even know what that is or if it even exists.

Anyhow. Thank you again for your kind words.

Walk in post

Those are the best runs. Was going through a real rough patch and would leave at 230 just as the drunks were coming back. They would also ask what I am doing and I just got in the zone and kept running.

Good on you man! I miss running outside, not the biggest fan of running in -30 celcius tho. Although my work is robbing me of my energy. I feel so freaking high after a nice run.

Plot twist he actually had 6 kids at that age, but one wanted to be a youtuber.

I see you got a taste of that Dopamine now let me tell you it feels really fucking good.

Not only does he know a thing or two. he IS a thing or two.

I have tourettes,a felony and have had a stroke. I currently am making 80k and have a great family. I know what it's like.

He or she must have said that to this person while breaking up with them. "don't feel sad, you don't have to do today again"

I love this because it really summarizes how I feel about it even though I'm in the dumb idealistic age lol. When I finished undergrad in my early 20s I was like damn, do I want to work really hard on developing my career (which in my field of interest would include significant international travel) and end up being an old dad, or do I want to set limits on how much stress I want now and find more manageable albeit less rewarding career paths in order to focus on becoming a father. I feel like in my relationship that starting a family will be expected much sooner than my late 30s, maybe even late 20s and honestly it feels like the right choice. I think it's going to make life so much harder but I think we'll be okay and it will be worth it in the long run. I sometimes feel the pressure to not have kids or to wait but it just feels like such an integral part of who we want to be (without kids we both feel like we'd be wondering as you said) that if anything I feel like we can grow more out of it than get drained by it overall, especially the younger we decide to do it.

Married at 23 with 5 kids but grandfather at 64?

I went through a similar phase. I was just unmotivated. Then stuff got easier for me.

I'm happy for you!

So, I'm old. You are obviously young, since you typed all of that in like half a second. I just need to tell you that your past (and I have past issues too), are there. They're in the past, but they're there. They are not going to go away, and they are NOT going to move on. You are the only one who can decide to leave those issues behind and move on with your life. You have your whole life ahead of you. Think of all the things you can do! Please just decide to live your life, be who you are, and do all the amazing things you were meant to do.

Amen.

Too bad I'm a woman huh

Get it. In your moments of doubt, try to remember that feeling.

We have reached peak /r/getmotivated nonsense

I'm more motivated by how good he looks at 70, tbh

Spinoza is one of the few dead philosophers I have time for. He gets a good deal more profound (and practical) than this quote might suggest.

Sorry but it you have debt. It’s a stupid decision. Who’s going to hire you at 70?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

I'm gonna walk in St Jude saying that