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I don't see my comment as particularly profound. I have lived for a few decades at this point and have noticed, like anyone else I imagine, a desire in (some,
by borroka 3y ago
I don't see my comment as particularly profound.
I have lived for a few decades at this point and have noticed, like anyone else I imagine, a desire in (some, but a nontrivial percentage of) people to maintain lifelong ways of thinking and behaving that have been historically associated with early life.
For example, a desire to be praised and not challenged, to dress like a teenager even as one nears retirement, to show a degree of enthusiasm for pedestrian events that was once reserved for major accomplishments.
- pbourke 3y ago> to dress like a teenager even as one nears retirement For some of us this is a KPI of our life/job satisfaction. I can tell you that if I was in some job that did not allow me to schlep around in hoodies and cargo pants I would be much, much less happy than I am today.
- borroka 3y agoI don't like to judge the appearance of others and prefer just to maintain high standards for myself. My comment was descriptive and not normative. I like working out and being in shape, but if others prefer to do some side project at night instead of hitting weights, it is fine with me. I enjoy reading and thinking, but if others prefer to watch reality tv, who am I to judge them? Admittedly, seeing some of my middle-aged colleagues who are complete slobs, from their worn-out clothes to their prominent bellies to their unkempt hair and beards and some fun smell coming out of them, is a stress-test for the fortitude of my beliefs.