What You Waiting For?

I was diagnosed with a chronic lung condition about 4 years back - at a later age than you as I'm almost 60 now. Smoking is to blame in my case too. I may see another 10 years but don't expect much beyond that.
It does stop me doing some things, but generally hasn't led me into depression or anything like that.

Thing is, I have led a very full life and been lucky in many ways. If I'd just done nothing interesting in the past, I might feel differently.

Anyway, my advice would be to definitely quit tobacco and also to make sure you get regular exercise. Get a 'flu jab in the winter, as any chest infection on top of an existing condition could be serious.

 

It's hard to quit, especially if are experiencing stress. Once you get past the first two weeks though, it gets a lot easier.

If you can't quit, I wonder if vaping would be an improvement?

 

I've never waited on a damn thing in my life. I've always done whatever I could, whenever I could do it.

My mother put off a lot of things until retirement, and she never got there. I'm not playing that game.

 

My dad intentionally waited until he was dead. He was a devout Roman Catholic, and he believed that the purpose of life was to suffer, and then you would enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

 

I'm familiar with that philosophy. Very sad, I think.

 

If wookiepedia is right, they already did. Btw, I only heard that at work, I don't know if wookiepedia exists.

I just looked up wookiepedia. It exists, but I don't know if it's legit.

 

Catholacism has a way of fucking you up like that. I'm a recovering cathoholic myself.

 

The problem with waiting for something is, it probably ain't worth waiting for.

 

Who are you?

 

Who? Me?

 

Yeah.
I don't even know who you are, but as of less than 24 hours ago, I feel sucked into your drama.

 

30s. Businessman. Resides in England. Hates everyone but most people without malice.
Rather secretive I admit. But it really is for the best reasons, I think.

I don't know. Is that who I am? Who is anyone, ultimately? : /

 

this place to get interesting again.

 

I could make it interesting. But I don't want to. : D

I'm waiting for a big asteroid to hit somewhere I won't define.

 

I'm putting my life on hold trying to get through school. Not sure if it's worth it, but if it's worth it to put your life on hold for anything, it must be education.

 

I believe strong cynicism to be very unhealthy.

Perhaps you should consider a career change to e.g. public sector / charity,
or at least do some voluntary work if you don't do so already.

There are good people out there.

 

You see it as weakness, I see it as strength. I'm only like plenty of others.

Nope. I chose business not for xs materialist living but to make differences using what I've done. I've always been a socialist, and acted as such. As for doing more giving right now, well I think my "book burning" comments sum that up.

What I meant was, how accurate are these "labels". I mean I'm creative too, and other things. But yes, who is ANYONE ultimately?

I've had enough of "good" people. They're the ones that find chinks in the armour.

Anyway, some people know I use this forum. Got a nagging feeling these comments might be quoted in the future sometime.. haha

 

I don't see cynicism as a weakness, but in my view it is psychologically unhealthy.

 

Yes thanks guys, that's really something I've got to address sooner than later.

I'll try the hypnosis, otherwise vaping.

I do a physical job, flu vaccine could be a good idea, thanks.

 

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