MajorMustard

MajorMustard t1_j6afd8r wrote

Reply to Technology hasn't made things easier, it's made us work longer, harder, and for less money. by [deleted]

It has definitely made things easier. Perspective is super super important here.

I grew up before the digital age. You have no idea how much finnicky shit we used to have to deal with. Non value add things that took tons of time and were easy to mess up (mapquest anyone?)

Yes we still have to work hard, yes we have inequality and every other social ill that comes with being human. But the modern age gives people more free time and accessible interests than ever before.

There has been an extra negative and bitchy tear running through reddit the last few months and I'm tired of it. Its like collective seasonal depression.

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MajorMustard t1_ir6qbyt wrote

Reply to Does Vienna wait for us, or is life a race against ourselves? [Discussion] by TreatThompson

The answer is a really really harsh reality:

Life is a race against yourself because many many people don't make it out of their 20s. Either literally by death or by dying while alive.

I'm 30 so I feel like I'm just exiting this phase. I've known 2 people who died unexpectedly through no fault of their own. One was 19 the other 23.

I know countless others who will never get the chance at a normal/typical/ full life after their 20s. Just a few examples

  • 23ish playing soccer, friend jumped too high and fell on another player, wrecked his back so severely he is basically paralyzed.
  • 31 chose his job over his potential spouse, last few years he's turned into an alcoholic and shell of a person. Could turn it around, but I doubt It.
  • 22 one of the smartest girls I knew, drove drunk with friends and died. 3 people dead.

And those are just the ones that immediately sprang to mind. So I think the reality is this, Vienna waits for you if you don't fuck it up or die by accident. And lots of people do one or the other.

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