▲ 115 ▼ [Serious] What are some advantages of being over 40 years old and getting older? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by AnthropomorphicCat@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Weirdfish@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) I live by two simple statements, "No one can make me" and "No one can stop me". I adopted this some time in my early forties. This applies mostly to social events and activities. Want to jump on my motorcycle and head off for a weekend? No one can stop me. Don't want to attend a wedding or birthday party? No one can make me. My time is mine, and I'm free to choose that which I do and don't want to engage in. Aside from that, as others have said, you really do stop giving a fuck what other people think of you. This leads, at least in my case, to a smaller, but far higher quality social circle. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 month ago* This is really how I've started to live life, and it's also how I approach solo travelling. No one can stop me from going, and no one can make me do things I don't want to when I'm by myself. It does work well. However, I'm not even 40 yet, but the idea is still the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 1 point 1 month ago* This is really how I've started to live life, and it's also how I approach solo travelling. No one can stop me from going, and no one can make me do things I don't want to when I'm by myself. It does work well. However, I'm not even 40 yet, but the idea is still the same. permalink fedilink source parent