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Meh. This guy just sounds depressed. Sure there's truth in some of what he's saying, but I think the fact that we and all of our stuff will be gone is great. I

Meh. This guy just sounds depressed. Sure there's truth in some of what he's saying, but I think the fact that we and all of our stuff will be gone is great. I'm here to enjoy the ride! I'm gonna go fast in my fancy car - zoom zoom see ya later.

xedrac 3y ago
I interpret it as though he has a family, and struggles to prioritize them over the rat race. That's what I struggle with, and when I sit back and consider the impermanence of it all, it makes me want to spend more time with my family and close friends, and less time trying to get wealthy. Maybe I'm just getting old, but this has become so much clearer to me in recent years.
steego 3y ago
So what if we he was depressed? Maybe he is depressed, or in the process of trying to get over depression. At some point, most people have this epiphany. His may be now. If so, I'm happy for him. There's a part of me that wouldn't understand the gravity of this post because I never had an unhealthy obsession with stuff in the first place. I grew up with stuff and never had to go without. I enjoy hitting the sport button in my car and going zoom zoom. Sometimes that obsession really messes people up and they truly suffer from it. They're not always as happy-go-lucky as you or I. Maybe it's harder for them to just get by. I know enough people who didn't grow up with running water and went hungry as a kid to know that some people's attachment to stuff and financial security is a lot more profound and rooted in something much deeper. It's a lot harder for them to just enjoy the ride because a lot of that ride has been a real struggle. I don't know this person's story, but I hope he finds peace and balance.
- askafriend 3y ago
  As others have mentioned, this post gives off strong "I’m 14 and this is deep" vibes. I think you're projecting your own experience onto a post that is low quality and not that interesting. Judging by the fact that it's flagged, I think others agree.
  - steego 3y ago
    I understood the vibes it was giving off. Initially, it wasn't very interesting to me because I didn't relate to it. But then, I remembered I have friends and family who've shared this epiphany well into their adulthood, some in their 70s and 80s. The epiphany itself isn't very interesting, but exploring the different reasons why it takes some people so much longer than others to experience this epiphany takes one down some interesting paths. That was my point.

xedrac 3y ago

I interpret it as though he has a family, and struggles to prioritize them over the rat race. That's what I struggle with, and when I sit back and consider the impermanence of it all, it makes me want to spend more time with my family and close friends, and less time trying to get wealthy. Maybe I'm just getting old, but this has become so much clearer to me in recent years.

steego 3y ago

So what if we he was depressed? Maybe he is depressed, or in the process of trying to get over depression. At some point, most people have this epiphany. His may be now. If so, I'm happy for him. There's a part of me that wouldn't understand the gravity of this post because I never had an unhealthy obsession with stuff in the first place. I grew up with stuff and never had to go without. I enjoy hitting the sport button in my car and going zoom zoom. Sometimes that obsession really messes people up and they truly suffer from it. They're not always as happy-go-lucky as you or I. Maybe it's harder for them to just get by. I know enough people who didn't grow up with running water and went hungry as a kid to know that some people's attachment to stuff and financial security is a lot more profound and rooted in something much deeper. It's a lot harder for them to just enjoy the ride because a lot of that ride has been a real struggle. I don't know this person's story, but I hope he finds peace and balance.

askafriend 3y ago
As others have mentioned, this post gives off strong "I’m 14 and this is deep" vibes. I think you're projecting your own experience onto a post that is low quality and not that interesting. Judging by the fact that it's flagged, I think others agree.
- steego 3y ago
  I understood the vibes it was giving off. Initially, it wasn't very interesting to me because I didn't relate to it. But then, I remembered I have friends and family who've shared this epiphany well into their adulthood, some in their 70s and 80s. The epiphany itself isn't very interesting, but exploring the different reasons why it takes some people so much longer than others to experience this epiphany takes one down some interesting paths. That was my point.