This journey is called life: conclusions reached by the age of 40

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Walter Punsapy recently celebrated his 40th birthday and in this regard decided to share the most important revelations about life that he had the opportunity to learn over the years. Which ones - read in the post.

Let's start with this …

Someday you will die. This means that you are alive now. Take action soon while you still have a chance.

Youth and individuality

Youth is not for the young.

Young is about you. This is good because you are now looking for a way to manage your life.
We want to be accepted. We want to accept ourselves and be accepted by our family, we strive to fit into the circle of our peers. Feelings of warmth, love and belonging pacify feelings of anxiety in each of us.
We identify with ideas, music, clothing, and so on. We define ourselves through all of the above. I want to become an astronaut. I wear Diesel jeans because they are fashionable. This brand and these products completely characterize me. Facebook is for old people, and in general, it's not cool, and I want to be cool. Blah blah blah…
We act in a similar way with our peers. Clubs, sports, hiking, any interest groups - all this in order to feel like a part of some kind of community. Sometimes we do it for something, and sometimes we do it against something. Everything in the world makes sense, and that's absolutely true, provided we all agree with it, right?
Puberty is a difficult time.
Get education, get education, get education. Learn to learn. Study different disciplines, learn order. Never stop learning.
I am glad that I am no longer young.

Growing up. Maturity. Old age

You can easily judge a person's character by observing how he behaves with those who cannot give him anything.

On the scale of the universe, you are only a small dot. When you leave this world, life in it will continue. I hope your family and friends will remember you and will not forget how much you meant to them. In a hundred years, no one will remember that you existed.
Twenty years is not the time to be wrong and miss the mark. Your whole life is a series of failures and the lessons that you will learn from them. I hope you are smart enough not to step on the same rake twice. So keep making mistakes.
Stop worrying about what others think of you. They may not think about you at all. Most likely, they are thinking about themselves. Or what you think of them. Stupid.
I hope sooner or later you will understand that the world does not revolve around your "I-I-I". Just a small dot, remember?
Be discreet. Don't be a stubborn ram and don't be easy prey. Be bold and persistent, but don't overdo it. You can cheer yourself up with alcohol, but don't drink a lot or often. Being selfish is okay, but being overly selfless is not. Find a middle ground.
Change is the only constant in life. Time flies, everything changes, no matter how much you resist it. Again, remember the small dot.
Your age is not that important. Thirty or forty are just numbers. Having a child or losing a family member - these are the real life milestones.
Life is filled with stories. Stories about Grandfather Frost and other fairy tales, political slogans, advertisements and so on. Be careful.
Looking into the eyes of a child, you can realize that life is not so difficult. The need for a cool car, a huge house and even more toys is what our society is built on. If you take it easy, you can find joy anywhere.

Money and career

Money can't buy peace of mind. Money cannot save a relationship that has ended. And money is not capable of becoming the meaning of a meaningless life.

Money cannot buy happiness, but you need it so that you can survive. Find out how much money you need.
Strive for financial independence and the freedom to do what you want.
Remember, employers pay you money for time and skills.

Relationships mean a lot. A lot of things

You are the psychological average of the five people you most often associate with.

Jim Rohn

If you have a healthy relationship, then your whole life will be prosperous.
Hanging out with strangers and pals isn't a bad thing, but don't rush to call them friends.
Maintain relationships with those who really care and care about you, if you can reciprocate them from a pure heart.
Misunderstandings and differences in expectations lead to conflicts. Speak clearly and listen carefully.
Be kind. Be empathetic. Be grateful.
Good manners are really important. Remember to say please and thank you.
Take care of your parents. You have only one mother and one father.
Don't be an idiot. Is not cool.

Sometimes it seems to us that it is impossible to live in this world. But nowhere else.

Jack Kerouac