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EndOfTheLine00 t1_izmbx7k wrote

I am 35. Seeing that referred to as middle age makes me panicked and depressed. I feel like I have not changed since 20. I feel even less motivated now.

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MrMobster t1_izmzvqp wrote

It's a stupid graphics made by someone who has no clue. I mean, midlife crisis at 35? marriage at 20? What is this, 19th century?

Also, that Zuckerberg mention is so cringy and dumb.

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Legolas_legged t1_iznrgdq wrote

I wish I had a wife to poke me in the back to try harder but also maybe she would leave me for being useless and then i'd be depressed for like a year or something. ._.

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Anakin_Skywanker t1_izo59rj wrote

A successful marriage isn’t your spouse pushing you to do more. That’s toxic and unhealthy. A successful marriage is you wanting to do more so you and your spouse can reap the rewards while your spouse cheers you on and helps however they can. (While you do the same for them.)

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justasmalltowndad t1_izmork5 wrote

There are 70 year olds out there who still run full marathons and go to work the next day. They may not be on this biased chart, but they are still masterful examples of the potential of a man's life.

Just by being 35, you already have the advantage when it comes to women, persuasion, trust, and life experience. (If you haven't succeeded much in life, then at least now you know about all the failures that you can avoid) You're older and perceived "wiser" by most people who are getting started.

Even if you don't FEEL like you've made progress, it doesn't matter. Who cares what you FEEL, figure out the concrete advantages you have and use them. You're a man in his prime, a black-maned lion, a king that has been on sabbatical. Just take the crown.

In 1 year, you could have your direction solidly figured out. In 10 years, you could have pursued that direction and reached your dreams. Spend the next 10 years after that enjoying the fight of keeping your dreams alive. Then retire at 55 a happy, wealthy man.

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Harlequin-sama t1_izn6780 wrote

Thank you for those words.

I will wear my black lion mane with proud!

Everything you do turns into experience. I stand before a really good opportunity atm and it feels so amazing. It just depends on me. I'll give 120% and hope for the best.

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EndOfTheLine00 t1_iznm2uc wrote

"Just by being 35, you already have the advantage when it comes to women, persuasion, trust, and life experience. "

I have none of these things

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hickryjustaswell t1_izokapy wrote

I worked a marathon and saw an 81 year old who was on his 50th marathon. Said he started doing them in his 30s.

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ErlAskwyer t1_izn3fnv wrote

Yeah thanks for demotivating me Reddit I thought middle age was 50

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Elicabeth t1_izncvql wrote

I am 40+ and think someone in their mid 20:s is trying to motivate other young people who did not launch facebook before 20.

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JonnyB2_YouAre1 t1_iznqxf1 wrote

What would 50 year old Endoftheline00 say to 35 year old Endoftheline00?

Thank you for looking forward to those next 15 years rather than backward at the last 15.

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[deleted] t1_izn44n4 wrote

Depends on how you frame it. Could also say it's only halfway to American President.

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blazelet t1_izofz56 wrote

I started my dream career at 36. The graphic is fantastically wrong relative to scale.

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Snappy5454 t1_iznpinq wrote

If you haven’t changed since 20, that’s your problem. Sorry if this is a wake up call, but I’m also that age and man, you should have changed a lot since 20.

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EndOfTheLine00 t1_iznuf0k wrote

OK, maybe I was being dramatic. I think maybe it was after 25 that I changed quite little.

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