Millions made, much of the world seen, what now?
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Reading about absurdism helps tremendously. The myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.
https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/camus-and-absurdity
@Slartibartfast, you studied gemology? That sounds awesome, how's you get into that? Do you still do it?
https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/camus-and-absurdity
@Slartibartfast, you studied gemology? That sounds awesome, how's you get into that? Do you still do it?
I believe in multiple parts of your life need to do things that lead to transcendence or the zone. The zone in a creative sport like surfing or snowboarding is incredible. Its not bad in tennis or golf.
I can't even imagine what it might be like in guitar or painting.
Obviously, there can be a spiritual side as well.
It is difficult to pursue excellence in multiple areas at once... but those who do can be impressive.
I am typically happy if I am pursuing transcendence in one area. I think you can achieve a great deal of happiness if you are striving for transcendence in multiple areas and one of those areas helps others..
I can't even imagine what it might be like in guitar or painting.
Obviously, there can be a spiritual side as well.
It is difficult to pursue excellence in multiple areas at once... but those who do can be impressive.
I am typically happy if I am pursuing transcendence in one area. I think you can achieve a great deal of happiness if you are striving for transcendence in multiple areas and one of those areas helps others..
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Success brings it's days of melancholy. I can make a half million bucks a month now trading futures. I've got it down pat. Not selling anything or answering PMs on that from guys with various misspellings of Sean and Brandon etc. but just for context. (Just treat trading like you want to be a soloist at the Met young lads, work, no tricks)
I do a respectable amount of charity and community work. I have a daughter, a young adult now who is completing her PhD.
But I'm not adjusting to having no problems and no worries very well. The ultimate first world dilemma. I am finding things that don't actually matter to be concerned about, I can feel my brain digging and sifting for gold in a largely empty stream.
I used to get seasonally affected depression but since moving to near the equator that is gone for years. To be honest the boom and bust was not so much of a problem as I understood the dark times would pass and I'd be fine for nine months. I'm fit enough, I get edgy when too exercised, that gym burn addiction tires me out.
I've hardly had a conversation in years where I did not largely know how it would end. It is difficult to find really much more intelligent than me friends who are not nearly always busy.
Unlike many, I don't really have that sense of spirituality, I'd like to, I had some, but my brain seems very good at saying to me that pattern in randomness is not real, ignore it. I can't even pretend to myself I sense a higher force. Trading did that for sure.
Does anyone later 40s+ perhaps have any advice on is this a phase, just how it is or any ideas on what can shift this? First world problem as they say but worth a shot asking.
I’m 74. Get a King James translation of Ecclesiastes. The writer explains your condition and answers your questions.
Haha, all actions of man inherently futile etc? Well we need some motivational delusions but as a Epicurean I'll lean that way.
Reminded to update this. I have had a flu/chest infection for 10 days.
My tests came back, T levels fair for age but the question is balancing peace in my head (not chasing tail in my mind so much) with a bit more vim and vigor
I am not sure where that lies but the doc is recommending a human growth hormone cocktail. I think an irregular dose will feel more natural. I am pretty sure I have a "biorhythm" cycle when young.. 40 days? so might look at that.I spoke to a guy on it and he said he has no regrets after eight years. Funny with age lowering testosterone you get aggressive, too much you get aggressive just with different triggers. My estrogen levels were fine.
Some cardio work to do more often, salt bad bla bla.
I will start the cocktail this weekend and see how that goes.
Why, specifically, is your doctor recommending HGH?Reminded to update this. I have had a flu/chest infection for 10 days.
My tests came back, T levels fair for age but the question is balancing peace in my head (not chasing tail in my mind so much) with a bit more vim and vigor
I spoke to a guy on it and he said he has no regrets after eight years. Funny with age lowering testosterone you get aggressive, too much you get aggressive just with different triggers. My estrogen levels were fine.
Some cardio work to do more often, salt bad bla bla.
I will start the cocktail this weekend and see how that goes.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-you-asked/hgh-human-growth-hormone-anti-aging-miracle
He uses a bio identical type made in Europe, about $600 US a month. He does not care where I get it so nice he is not flogging it himself. Apparently a lot of rich kids here use it now to get an extra few inches in their growth spurts. I had noticed a suspicious number of 5'10" Colombian girls at the private university here. Like a master race compared to their poverty peers.
But the levels TBD on my response and also the release mechanism though he recommends a programmable unit.