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Reminds me of "The Animal is Tired" (2021) (https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05 https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05)

by akeck 3mo ago

Avicebron 3mo ago
This is a great read, thanks.
Barbing 3mo ago
> The animal is aging. Not surprising; I knew it would happen eventually, but I didn't make any provisions to deal with that eventuality. Somehow the reality crept up on me. And now it must be dealt with, day after day. (only ~5 paragraphs left now so y’all might as well finish it :) ) Thanks, lots of hackers can use the reminder.
- nsbk 3mo ago
  Such a good read. Makes you think. Thanks for sharing!
- Schlagbohrer 3mo ago
  To my fellow nerds: Take care of your bodies! Walk, move, exercise, occasionally eat a vegetable, reach for a piece of fruit rather than a soda! <3
DavidPiper 3mo ago
Oh that hit me more than I thought it would, thank you.
inigyou 3mo ago
This site is blocking IP addresses. Here's a less-censored mirror: https://archive.is/RWxXP https://archive.is/RWxXP This happens to everyone, very sadly. Arguably, feeling your own decay is not just sad, it's the greatest possible sadness and also what drove most mad people mad. The author was 70 (now 75) and argues wishes he'd treated his own body better, but if he had, he would still be in the same position, but would have missed out on experiences whose memories I'm sure he now treasures. He once played in the snow too long and got frostbite? His feet would still be sore today if he hadn't, but he wouldn't have played in the snow. Take care of your body as much as you can, but you can't treat it like a potion in a video game that you're always afraid to use in a fight because you might need it for the next fight. Eventually you get to the end of the game without using the potion. And more somberly, every part of you can be sacrificed once or zero times to achieve something you believe is a greater purpose. I'm still in some kind of emotional crisis as thinking about this sort of thing makes me break down crying.

Reminds me of "The Animal is Tired" (2021) (https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05 https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05)

by akeck 3mo ago

Reminds me of "The Animal is Tired" (2021) (https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05 https://www.robinhobb.com/blog/archives/2021-05)

Avicebron 3mo ago

This is a great read, thanks.

Barbing 3mo ago

> The animal is aging. Not surprising; I knew it would happen eventually, but I didn't make any provisions to deal with that eventuality. Somehow the reality crept up on me. And now it must be dealt with, day after day. (only ~5 paragraphs left now so y’all might as well finish it :) ) Thanks, lots of hackers can use the reminder.

nsbk 3mo ago
Such a good read. Makes you think. Thanks for sharing!
Schlagbohrer 3mo ago
To my fellow nerds: Take care of your bodies! Walk, move, exercise, occasionally eat a vegetable, reach for a piece of fruit rather than a soda! <3

DavidPiper 3mo ago

Oh that hit me more than I thought it would, thank you.

inigyou 3mo ago

This site is blocking IP addresses. Here's a less-censored mirror: https://archive.is/RWxXP https://archive.is/RWxXP This happens to everyone, very sadly. Arguably, feeling your own decay is not just sad, it's the greatest possible sadness and also what drove most mad people mad. The author was 70 (now 75) and argues wishes he'd treated his own body better, but if he had, he would still be in the same position, but would have missed out on experiences whose memories I'm sure he now treasures. He once played in the snow too long and got frostbite? His feet would still be sore today if he hadn't, but he wouldn't have played in the snow. Take care of your body as much as you can, but you can't treat it like a potion in a video game that you're always afraid to use in a fight because you might need it for the next fight. Eventually you get to the end of the game without using the potion. And more somberly, every part of you can be sacrificed once or zero times to achieve something you believe is a greater purpose. I'm still in some kind of emotional crisis as thinking about this sort of thing makes me break down crying.