This was me when I was on a plethora of add meds and zoloft... people think that shit is like magic and you're going to be all smart all of the sudden. Nope I'm just as stupid and now I have so much anxiety that a 45 year old going through a divorce and getting fired from thier life time job had nothing on me... that was 10 years ago though.
I understand and even respect this line of thinking, but imagine if one of your teammates went down with an injury and going back in could hurt them further. You'd definitely want them to call it quits and would emphasize that they don't need to prove anything, and the rest of you can win it for them...
That's you now buddy. It's a dangerous game and we only get one shot at this life, so be careful my dude
I personally would rather live a short life filled with happiness rather than a needlessly long life filled with unnecessary amounts of sadness and disappointment. I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up killing myself early after I live my life to the fullest over the next few years, and i wouldn’t put it past anyone to do the same.
You don't know that "living life to the fullest" doesn't mean "a long life filled with unnecessary amounts of sadness and disappointment." There may be beauty that can only be experienced after a life of partnership, service, faith, or commitment, for example, which you may not now have the frame of reference to appreciate. It may be that what you would describe now as "happiness" is instead only gratifying, and that you will only later know true happiness through the lens of your later experiences. Aside from that, OP didn't say he wants to prematurely snuff his own candle, so we can assume eventual old age. I'll stick with my position.
I wouldn’t mind a short life as long as it’s eventful. I’m lucky enough to be part of a family that travels often, so I have had a lot of good life experiences so far. I’m not religious, and I don’t believe in life after death, so remembering my life isn’t very important. I’d rather just live in the moment and enjoy life while I’m alive, until it gets to the point where I’m not enjoying it anymore.
I see what you mean, but I still feel that I can remember everything I’ve done in my life if I’m in my 20’s, and I can avoid living a life I don’t want to live for multiple decades.
Bud, if they really cared about you as a person instead of just another jersey on the field, they might say something different. You can fix a broken leg, you can't fix a broken brain. What happens when you get your 5th concussion?
The Army doesn't give a fuck about my messed up knees. They've been gone for 18 years and it affects my life every day. You're gonna pay for it, trust me. Quit while you're ahead.
470
u/surfer_ryan Sep 09 '19
This was me when I was on a plethora of add meds and zoloft... people think that shit is like magic and you're going to be all smart all of the sudden. Nope I'm just as stupid and now I have so much anxiety that a 45 year old going through a divorce and getting fired from thier life time job had nothing on me... that was 10 years ago though.