But it gets better!
ML/NJ
My life has been terrible since 2006 at 41 years old.
When I was 47.2 I was only 1 year into a career in Real Estate. And 2 years shy of the Dodd/Frank crash. It was NOT the worst year.
His biggest problem is putting on pants? Does he work in his underwear?
I would have thought the unhappiest point in his life would have been when he found out his last name was Spitznagel
But it gets better!
ML/NJ
47.2 yrs, I got the hell off of L.I. and the daily commute of 4 hrs. Reduced it to 5 minutes taking a job away from the NYC surrounding area. Left the business world for good within 5 years, and opened up my own business out of home. It was a real late wake up, should have done it out of college.
I haven’t reached 47 yet, but the age of one was toughest for me. I had major issues with incontinence and there were times when it seemed like no one could understand me. Often I’d wake in the middle of the night, unable to fall asleep again. I cried almost every day that year.
But just like the 47.2 year old in the article, all these issues corrected themselves over the next few years. Life has been great ever since!
1st heart attack at 47.5...2 more since then...whoo-hooo! Where’s my cigarettes?....
At 47 things were really good, now at 46.6 my happy a$$ landed at Khandahar, worst place I have ever been.
I think in the late 40s people start to realize all they things they never are going to accomplish as they are just getting too old.
Whether career, children, spouse, money, saving for a retirement, etc.
But it does help focus on what is important.
Still 2^(2+2+2) for another day
Fix’n to be on Medicare
My 40’s were great - if I could pick a time to go back to and stay that age, it would be 40 and second choice would be somewhere in the 40’s. The early 50’s were the ‘killer’ years for me, starting with the death of someone near/dear that changed my life.
Wow. 50 was the worst year of my life.
But at almost 75, the last 10 have been the very best, by far!
So if you are in that dark period, look up! The best is coming!
At 48 years and 80 days I first noticed that my brain didn’t have automatic recall anymore.
My best year was when I was 47. My business got bought out by a big company. $$$
Every day above the grass is a good day.
A gift from G-d.
That’s why we call it “The Present”.
Stop complaining. Think about all those that will never have another tomorrow.
As long as you have LIFE, grab every ounce, every second, every morsel . . .
Dont waste a drop.
So many sayings and quotes come to mind. So nany loved ones are gone, and we are still here.
Live well, for them.
Approaching fifty was tough, mentally. Approaching 60 was much easier for me.
Hmmm 1999 ... the year I met some amazing women ... then came 2000 and colorectal cancer and ‘the droop’.
Kidz, ax yo daddy ...
I’m very close to that supposed rock-bottom age and I’m doing better than I have in a long time.
As an Old Geezer I can’t remember when I was 47 everyone has their ups and downs in life you just plow through them now I’m pushing 82 and hanging on.