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> Just curious, what point of view makes daily running seem sad? If I was to guess, it's similar to the tone of the article. You can't beat time. Eventually t
by irjustin 3y ago
> Just curious, what point of view makes daily running seem sad?
If I was to guess, it's similar to the tone of the article. You can't beat time.
Eventually they'll be forced to stop and there's a particular sadness in watching those who used to be able to do great feats no longer do them.
For me, it's the same sadness as watching a sharp mind like my grandfather's succumb to alzheimer's. It's not quick, and it's not painless for everyone involved. For me, it was years watching him forget me, his daughter (my mother), and eventually language all together.
Better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all?
- saiya-jin 3y ago> Better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all? Absolutely, otherwise what's the point of living if not experiencing life in its more intensive (more rewarding but also more hurting) aspects? Similar to ie mountaineers and various other extreme sports folks, they all love the life more than average Joe since they experienced how much it can give if you push it further. Despite what some think they are not suicidal, in contrary, they keep doing what they love despite the increased risk of losing it all prematurely. No adventurer regrets doing adventures when looking back.
- probably_wrong 3y ago> No adventurer regrets doing adventures when looking back. That's literally survivorship bias. I wonder how many (say) climbers died in the Himalayas thinking "I wish I hadn't done this".