08-05-2004, 10:18 AM
Ahhhh... adulthood.
Every decade seems to have its own set of challenges and rewards.
My twentys were mostly about going to school and romance. I loved the freedom I had with my car and dealt with the lame jobs I held to pay my way through college. I also built up crazy amounts of debt during this time which I regret doing now that I'm a bit older.
Now I'm in my thirties and I'm more concerned about settling into a career that will support my wife and child while still allowing me time and income to enjoy my friends and hobbies. The joys of parenthood are greater than I could have imagined as are the responsibilities. Sometimes the pressure is enough to drive a person crazy but the moments of bliss more than make up for it.
I have to admit that I have some fond memories of childhood and appreciate not having had to worry about bills or what I have to cook for dinner during that time. But being an adult and being responsible for everything that happens to me is a great rush. I can choose to sit around and watch anime all day every day but that means that I wont have enough income to pay for my house and all the bills that go with it.
The more that I think about it the more I appreciate growing up.
And a quick search on surveys about aging show that as the majority of people age, they feel that the ideal age is older... up till the late fifties at which point most people agree their best years are behind them... usually in the fifties. Another trend shows that almost no one wants to go back and relive their twenties or teenage years over again.
Every decade seems to have its own set of challenges and rewards.
My twentys were mostly about going to school and romance. I loved the freedom I had with my car and dealt with the lame jobs I held to pay my way through college. I also built up crazy amounts of debt during this time which I regret doing now that I'm a bit older.
Now I'm in my thirties and I'm more concerned about settling into a career that will support my wife and child while still allowing me time and income to enjoy my friends and hobbies. The joys of parenthood are greater than I could have imagined as are the responsibilities. Sometimes the pressure is enough to drive a person crazy but the moments of bliss more than make up for it.
I have to admit that I have some fond memories of childhood and appreciate not having had to worry about bills or what I have to cook for dinner during that time. But being an adult and being responsible for everything that happens to me is a great rush. I can choose to sit around and watch anime all day every day but that means that I wont have enough income to pay for my house and all the bills that go with it.
The more that I think about it the more I appreciate growing up.
And a quick search on surveys about aging show that as the majority of people age, they feel that the ideal age is older... up till the late fifties at which point most people agree their best years are behind them... usually in the fifties. Another trend shows that almost no one wants to go back and relive their twenties or teenage years over again.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.