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This seemed more, "I'm in my 40s and will write a few contemplative existential paragraphs about it" rather than any sort of how-to guide. I am reminded again
by ghostcluster 8y ago
This seemed more, "I'm in my 40s and will write a few contemplative existential paragraphs about it" rather than any sort of how-to guide.
I am reminded again that NYTimes editors are not above resorting to exploiting clickbait headlines.
- V-2 8y agoTrue, but at least the piece is quite insightful
- ghostcluster 8y ago"Sure, they lied to me, but I enjoyed the content" is not what I want from The New York Times. It harms their reputation to engage in those kinds of manipulation tactics. I am becoming less and less likely to click through to any of their content since I don't like being lied to by anyone on the Internet, especially a news organization.
- V-2 8y agoEh, I know we're used to the "10 great ways to self-improve" genre these days, but I would still grant some artistic license to freeform essays and the like ;) "Shooting An Elephant" (by Orwell) is, too, very disappointing if approached as a how-to guide
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoThere is plenty, possibly even too much self help material out there. I thought it was a well written piece worth reading.
- ghostcluster 8y agoAdvertised deceptively so as to engineer maximum clicks, something which I have no respect for, especially from an organization I used to hold in such high regard.
- DataWorker 8y agoDecreasing regard for the news media; another facet of getting older.
- romanovcode 8y agoSame thought here. It felt like this article was without any substance whatsoever.
- ghostcluster 8y agoIt reminded me of the kind of writing I would read from friends on LiveJournal.
- jbattle 8y agoI took as the point of the article THERE IS NO HOW-TO GUIDE You arrive, disoriented, at "real adulthood" and realize you don't have THE answers, and also that no one else does either
- justherefortart 8y agoNah, there are lots of answers. Whether they're correct or not, that's up for debate. By your 40s most people are set in stone in their ways. I'm sure I'm no different even though I try to be as flexible as I was in my 20s. Easier said than done though.