I've been through a lot of life

[CCCmints]

i found this on a philosophy forum

Your emotions have the ability to distort your perception of time. If you have been through a lot in life, then you have probably been emotionally out of control, or at-least more emotional than someone who hasn't been through as much. So since you have spent more of your time in an emotional state of mind than others, then wouldn't you think your perception of time has been distorted at a greater intensity and duration than their's?? Assuming this is true, then it is possible for you to have lived a longer life than someone who is your same exact physical body's age. Remember, YOU are not YOUR physical body.


This makes me re-think "respect your elders". It is no longer a surprise to me why I've always felt more inclined to respect someone for what they've been through rather than for their physical age. Because in reality, a 20 year old who has been through and conquered more in life, is actually older than a 40 year old.

and wanted to hear riu's thoughts.

 

[jason1976]

the thing is man, at 20 you haven't been through no where near a 40 year old life. whos to say at 40 your life has been peachy so in effect that would make you 80?also what a hard life is isn't defined the same as it was 40+ years ago. these days kids think cause they cant have nike shox that they have it hard. back in the day they woke up at 5 am fed the livestock and then went to school to come home and work. then you had your abusive parents ect. define a hard life to make more since of it.

 

[Adjorr]

"Some people live more in 20 years then others do in 80. its not the time that matters its the person" - The Doctor

 

[NorthofEngland]

Alexander the Great
Jesus Christ
both dead at 33 years old.

*Constantios Karamouloukios
Oldest man alive
Attributes his 121 years of life to
"Eating Olives, avoiding alcohol, women and meat"

Dying at 33 starts to seem quite appealing after dwelling on the idea of 121 years without booze, women or steak.
And the olives would quickly get fucking dull!

*Constantios Karamouloukios is the invention of the author
and any resemblance to persons either living or spandy
is purely coincidental.

Spandy is not to be confused with the RIU forum member also known as 'spandy'.
Just because they are both really dull and have absolutely no sense of adventure or intellectual curiosity
doesn't mean that they are the same person.

 

[ActionHanks]

Couldnt agree more. My gf"s dad died when she was like 6, so her older brother who was 17 at the time had to seriously step up. Hes about 38 now, but when you talk to him, its like you're getting grandpa-lvl-sage wisdom. Dudes been through a lot.

At the same time, I'm pushing 30 and I feel like my office coworkers (who are contemporaries to my gfs brother) are children. As far as I know they went through nothing. 2 parent house holds, state/community college, office job, marriage. Zzzzzz not only are they immature, theyre uninteresting in every sense

 

[jason1976]

im not saying that at 20 you cant have been through shit. I know veterans that saw their best friends killed at 18.im saying tat tis day and age kids are spoiled. there isnt comparison to a kid 20 years ago and today..none

 

[NorthofEngland]

im not saying that at 20 you cant have been through shit. I know veterans that saw their best friends killed at 18.im saying tat tis day and age kids are spoiled. there isnt comparison to a kid 20 years ago and today..none

I am ashamed of the youth of today
they're just so fucking tame and sensible!

Try smoking crystal meth, for fucks sake!
YOU'RE 18 YEARS OLD!!!
It's the best excuse for doing ALL the fucking crazy shit
But, this time next year, you'll be 19
and the excuse starts to lose some of it's power.

Before you know it you're 38
and no one excuses ANYTHING due to your age.

Be young and prove it
Try to fry your brains with drugs
and your balls in the septic filth of any whore who'll go along with
meaningless sports sex.

 

[clownfreak9000]

All my friends are 30-50 except one and he's a whiney bitch about stupid shit.(like when his Grandma won't buy him cigarettes he throws a bitch fit.(full on tantrum)
I'm thinking about beating his ass one time to open his eyes to the
Real world where his grandma don't buy him everything.(she's the one whos idea beating him down came from)
Spoiled people piss me off.
There lazy and think shit should be handed too them. That's how 90% of the kids are now. And there thiefs to that's what makes me mad.
Kids 18-24

They need to work real work hard labor work.
Most kids today are losers and pussys sorry to be blunt
But its true.