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Out of context: Reply #32
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That's true epigraph, but I think TBO was saying that even now, our minds are riddled with and within the past and you evaluate your present happiness and welfare accordingly to what you have conceived in the past for this present moment. That's how you evaluate stuff (I mean, that's how I evaluate). I don't really believe that the moment is all. Some plans do not work just because you've made them, some circumstances are above it.
That's why I stepped in and mildly 'jacked TBO's thread: because your life is more complicated than that. I think the key-word here is fulfilment. So I've heard. I do not feel fulfilled, and I don't think most people do these days - which is also an erroneous question... Why would anyone feel fulfilled at 40 with so much to wish for? See. It's our common-sense (and western society praise-the-young imagery) that tells you you must be well-off and completed by 35. Does that make any sense to you? Sure as hell makes no sense to me. You see, that fucking troubles me - more and more people of my generation (I'm not excluding myself) start to feel old at 40. WTF is this? Just when you get your powers and abilities straight you're suddenly useless overnight? My parents are now considering themselves going "old" at 65 and we consider ourselves going old on 40's? There's something wrong about this western society and I think it is those fucking ads with nice chicks. Capitalism promotes youth, easy-living and welfare, but I think it is a fucking lie. I'm a liberal person and do not wish to live under theocratic or marxist rule, but in the West there's this horrible trend of considering ageing people not so worthy as a 20-30 yr old ignorant. You can't get a fucking job over 35 - you're looked upon as "too old" for the firm. To old for what? A career? Who wants a fucking career these days?
I think the trouble is, the West is basing its economy in shallow, irrelevant stuff - so companies want more and more younger crews to make it look like a fucking merry-go-round. That's why people feel old at 40.
I ask, is this fair? Just when you could have a better learned professional - and a better learned society - you dish it and look for another intern?
Sorry for the long post, but I had to get it out of my chest.
- I hope that was concrete enough, my friend TBO :)********
- I hope that was concrete enough, my friend TBO :)