I really like what you said above. I too at one time believe money was everything until I realized that there are a lot of things money can't buy. A lot of things I want can't be bought by money and a lot of people have money. Money no longer impresses me like it used to be.I will say this, I thought money was everything. Now that is not a worry and living as long as I can is on the top of my list. I see people all the time that have millions but wasted there life on doing it. As in just warn out looking. HEALTH is the only thing you have and money can not make you strong or get you in shape.
I always believe you are only as old as you let yourself be. Finding activities that you enjoy, staying fit, and be happy will keep you feeling forever young.
Aging is inevitable, everyone will have to go through this process, but you have great control of your own health and shape.
I have meet many NSX owners who are old enough to be my dad, honestly never once the thought of "old" came across of my mind even once. I always treat everyone as if they are my age, good or bad. I really enjoy hanging out with people who have something that I can learn from, who are more matured than I am. Sure beats learning life experiences the hard way on my own.
I really like what you said above. I too at one time believe money was everything until I realized that there are a lot of things money can't buy. A lot of things I want can't be bought by money and a lot of people have money. Money no longer impresses me like it used to be.
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Additional non related add on:
Fitness is a life style, you choose how you want your body to feel, you choose the shape you want to be in. I wouldn't give up fitness for any amount of money. I rather die if I can't be fit. I do love food and eat anything I want, whenever I want, as much as I want, but I never ever skip my workouts. If I travel, I jog rain or snow.
Moderation is key to everything. Too much of fitness or self-discipline can actually be extremely dangerous and bad for sport performance, not many people talk about "exercise addiction". Sadly many have this addiction and may not be aware.
I have no problem admitting that I fall into this category. I came close to landing in hospital a few times due to overexhaustion and lost feeling of my body a few years ago. My addiction with exercise were a lot of hassle for people around me and made my life totally miserable for a span of 2~3 years. I have made quite a few changes since then, still work out daily (never a day off in past 10 years). I will increase the intensity if necessary, but trying staying away from increasing the duration and frequency.
Exercise addiction-"Individuals with an exercise addiction are characterized by their compulsive exercise behaviors, an overinvolvement in exercise, and the presence of an activity disorder—meaning they exercise at a duration, intensity, and frequency beyond that required for sport. A rigid schedule of intense exercise is maintained, accompanied by strong feelings of guilt when this schedule is violated. These individuals resist the temptation to lapse into nonexercise"
exercising raises endorphins, the exercise addicts work out to feel high. However, soon they need to work out for longer periods of time to maintain that high
I will say this, I thought money was everything. Now that is not a worry and living as long as I can is on the top of my list. I see people all the time that have millions but wasted there life on doing it. As in just warn out looking. HEALTH is the only thing you have and money can not make you strong or get you in shape. Also I am 32, goto the gym 5-7 times a week and have a trainer. I watch everything I eat and log in into fitday.com and then go back and see how I feel. Don't let your health go because in the end it is all you really do have.
Borat fans will laugh like little girls when they see Idiocracy, a harsh satire of an stupendously dumbed-down future from the man responsible for Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill and Office Space. How dumb is the future? Costco offers law degrees, and the most popular movie in the land is a shot of someone's butt.
Sometimes when I have a "feeling old" eye-opener, I'm glad I wont' be around to see how wierd things can or will likely get. I had one with the movie Idiocrasy. :biggrin:
NPR described it this way:
I normally don't watch that kind of low brow slapstick movie, but with the constant barrage of trivia, useless information and worthless change we experience every day, I found a lot of black humor in it. While it was totally predictable as surperficial movies are, it highlighted the real trend of instant gratification and technology for it's own sake.
OK, that's my soul baring for the day. Don't flame me.
For my 40th birthday, I did three things.
- Got myself in shape by running 10-20 miles a week for the last year-- I could hardly run 1/4 mile when I started.
- Had a cardiac stress test and echo cardiagram.
- Had them stick a 5ft thingy up my hubbajoob to make sure the plumbing was ok.
It was kinda like a 60,000 mile check-up. I'd recommend it to anyone. Though I really understand the feeling of getting old, I'll not dwell on it; I'll just deal with the things I can actually control.
Besides, being 20 years old was nice, but I couldn't afford a damn thing.
My mothers boyfriend is 85 years old. He had a gov. job where he sat in one place for the whole day. I have never seen him exercise in his whole life.
Another family friend ran Marathons, he was an awesome runner. Dropped dead at 49 from a heart attack. I don't think exercise has much to do with longevity.
Cmon Steve you are smart enough to know that a few individual cases does not have much meaning to the population.Recent studies are suggesting that for longevity it is better to be fit and slightly overweight than to be skinny and sedentary.
Cmon Steve you are smart enough to know that a few individual cases does not have much meaning to the population.Recent studies are suggesting that for longevity it is better to be fit and slightly overweight than to be skinny and sedentary.
You've got a bit of a journey ahead to find yourself, my friend. Lots of reading, thinking and talking to do. But you can work thru these issues with the same kind of effort as you'd put into studying for college. Start with the simple belief that there are lots of folks around you, young and old, who can help. Verbalizing your fears here was a start. Good luck.I'm 22, I haven't accomplished anything yet, I am jobless although I am going to school. I am terrified of dying. I think about it several times a week and sometimes I feel like I am about to give myself a panic attack. I don't have religion so I don't believe that there is anything after you die, and thats whats scares me the most. Forever is a long time not to exist, and almost every night I ask "Why do people have to die?"
so I just bumped into this thread, I know it's a little late.
I'm 22, I haven't accomplished anything yet, I am jobless although I am going to school. I am terrified of dying. I think about it several times a week and sometimes I feel like I am about to give myself a panic attack. I don't have religion so I don't believe that there is anything after you die, and thats whats scares me the most. Forever is a long time not to exist, and almost every night I ask "Why do people have to die?" :frown:
I'm 22, I haven't accomplished anything yet, I am jobless although I am going to school. I am terrified of dying. I think about it several times a week and sometimes I feel like I am about to give myself a panic attack. I don't have religion so I don't believe that there is anything after you die, and thats whats scares me the most. Forever is a long time not to exist, and almost every night I ask "Why do people have to die?" :frown:
so I just bumped into this thread, I know it's a little late.
I'm 22, I haven't accomplished anything yet, I am jobless although I am going to school. I am terrified of dying. I think about it several times a week and sometimes I feel like I am about to give myself a panic attack. I don't have religion so I don't believe that there is anything after you die, and thats whats scares me the most. Forever is a long time not to exist, and almost every night I ask "Why do people have to die?" :frown:
Enjoy your kids... enjoy what you've got and live for today while you plan for tomorrow.