Mid-life Crisis-ey Post

So, getting real for a minute. Have you/do you ever get that mid-life crisis feeling that you're just not accomplishing enough in life? Or that you haven't fulfilled it enough? And then you also realize you have a whole lot to be thankful for and that you've accomplished a lot and you shouldn't feel this way, but it just seems to creep up you.

Like maybe you don't have enough time to achieve what you want, or you just don't find yourself where you thought you'd be in life, whatever that measuring stick may be. Or maybe you're even stuck in a rut and it's hard to find motivation.

There's something big I know I can accomplish and I want to accomplish it but I'm in a battle between time, motivation, and some other factors. But aside from that, sometimes I just ask if I've done enough or made enough of a difference. And I get this sinking feeling I haven't. Then my wife will tell me I'm being ridiculous.

That is the mid-life crisis #### hitting, right?

Anyone else get this, or maybe has pushed past it and has some good advice on how they did.

Oh, and I know drinking doesn't solve it but it's a fun way to forget about it for a little while!

EDIT: This was prompted by a conversation with my hood friend who is almost my age. He does quite well with his job and his family, but he also has this feeling all the time and he can't shake it. So we talk through it, drink more, and try to figure out what the hell we could do different.

Non-serious answers also welcome.

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Dude, it's been bad

Feb 7, 2025, 11:49 AM

Really, really, really bad. Why TF you think I'm posting on here so much?

It's been a crazy quarter-ish of this almost like analysis paralysis inflection type of point. I've told my wife I feel like I'm at a crossroads but the crossroad mimics an asterisk more than 4-way stop, you know?

Work's been very stale. So bureaucratic I feel ####### IE over here punching the clock. Handcuffed to go dominate by a buncha check boxin process following ####### boyscouts. While we lose market share quarter of quarter. Chaps my ####### ###.

Generally just displeased with how much time and energy I'm wasting knowing the outcome I'm going after isn't desired.

Only thing that's been a constant good is hitting the gym / working out.

Finally last week, I told my wife...after having had enough w/ this corporate BS. I said fuggit, I'm going. I'm just gonna step on the gas and see what happens. Hit every wall of this box full ####### speed and let's see what's on the other side.

This Monday: I made 3 phone calls, got 3 interviews. Called local business here to acquire.

Got a VP offer yesterday from a start up, meeting w/ the owner of the small biz Tuesday to purchase. Equity position in the start up, biz case looks solid for the acquisition.

Is activity for the sake of activity bad? Could be. But IDGAF. I gotta sugamomma making plenty of money. Let's roll the ####### dice.

Being 35 and being comfortable isn't what I'm after. Average is failure, comfort with mediocrity is a weakness. I got got by the simulation and the rat race, and I'm saying absolutely fuckit and going. Where?

But cottamit, I'm goin.

OR...just go buy a boat. That'll make you happy.

Also - I've really really really cut back on drinking and that has really helped clear my head. I should probably eat a buncha shrooms this weekend and see what the Universe has to say about my future now that I got options.

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No.

20 or so years ago you posed a question to le lunge.

Shoot my age in golf. I still have some time until its possible.***

that's my last goal in life left also

Thats my thought process too.

I dunno, the older I get the less I focus on the big shiny goals

Sure, it happens to all of us in some way

I keep trying to TU your post and it won't register

I think we all know what time it is.

No black socks!***

Dude in the red shirt

Old-on-Old crime for not wearing New Balances is at an all-time high.

Snooty old dudes like that are what turned me off to the car show scene years

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Mine wasnt so much mid-life

For real answer dough

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Do tarpon.***

Tarpon are cagey

Yeah, I have. It was more a feeling "I need to do more!" With everything.

I could have built a Pyramid if I didnt waste so much time on TigerNet

Dude, it's been bad

Having a boat does make you happy.

Having a friend with a boat makes you happier.

Never found that to be true.

Being a member of Boatsetter is not "owning" a boat***

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I mis old winos and social drinkers.***

I'm a pretty

In another 10 years you prob wont care about any of that anymore

Yo man let me lay down some truth here.

For some reason, I thought this poast would be about Miley Cyrus.

LOL at having personal goals that are more than "Get through this day".

I will encourage you to keep putting the things on the back burner.

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Okay, yeah, add that to the list.***

We've got a short time to be here so get our of your rut and into the groove.

Gimpwork ain't easy, but the impact is unquestionable.***

You are mixing up profession with hobby.***

If you love what you do you will never work a day in your life. -Lt. Dan***

The true joy in life comes when you can't tell them apart.

When you enjoy your gimpin', you never work a day in your life.***

Thanks, brother. Good talk last night, too

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So you never did much harm in the world but never did do any good?***

Pretty much Lucius Clay up in here.***

Hey y'all, he's got jars full of money, let's get 'im.***

Without getting all angsty

yep. i have the same internal argument with myself daily

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I'm there right now

Serious answer. I know I'm going to regret the ladder climb. I always do

I did for a brief second this year.

Overall happy with life

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