My dad is turning 36 in April, and quite a few of my friends (I’m 18, for reference) say that he doesn’t “act his age.” By that, they mean he posts a lot on Instagram (especially daily Stories where he vlogs his life, lol), he’s trendy and very open-minded, works out and takes great care of himself so he looks hot, and he’s really into nightlife and partying. He’s also very adventurous and just a fun guy in general. They don’t think it’s a bad thing at all - in fact, they think it’s cool. But it got me wondering: how is a 36-year-old supposed to act? lol
Nope I get it. My outlook is pretty well grounded in the “for i was dead before I was born” outlook (Mark Twain I believe), and multiple readings of the book The Power of Now. That book is seriously life changing and far better than any popular religious text could be in my opinion. I believe if the world could leave behind their preconceived beliefs and practice whats written in that book there would be a massive shift to peace.
I also should have made more clear. While I love my stuff (I am a maximalist by nature), I of course love family (and my dogs) the most. I also have just always been a person who enjoys being alone a lot too and finds that the world and humanity who came before us have given us so much so there is unlimited things to explore and experience, and no rules to what you can do unless you impart them on yourself.
I see a lot of hate and anger around me against people who have done nothing but exist, and its really hard to understand. Clearly these hateful people weren’t brought up to just be nice. Of course the rise of facism requires us to stand up for the rights of humanity as well, so being passive all the time can also be wrong.