I'm 58 and have had a crap life and I am restricted by my physical illness, but man you are so jaded...... and started so early in that jaded view. Yes death is definitely something that has come into the forefront in my life recently. Make the most of the time you have.
I hope I didn't bum you out, and sorry to hear of your illness. The focus of the video is 'challenges', so it definitely wasn't happy in tone. However, I did mention that I'm happy and healthy at 50 right now at the end there. I need some time to come out with a 'solutions' video, stay tuned. But it mostly has come from focusing on diet, fitness, connecting with nature, spirituality, and lots of internal work. Midlife is really hard, but if you can raise the energy of your body, and focus on longevity, we can have hope. Thanks for commenting.
Facing death really is the heaviest. Just lost my dad late in 2024 and I am in my late 30s. It's hard really. He was the first and certainly wouldn't be the last in my family which is a fact. I have been battling anxiety and doing my best to work on it every day. I have depression. I feel like everything compounded and my bottled emotions and worry haunt me. But, nonetheless I am surviving. I know I am yet to enter the midlife journey but it really is hard. I am just trying to survive daily and continue living life. Just trying my best to take a positive outlook of life. I hope you make one for the greatest joys of midlife. It seems a lot dread it and it's good to see a different perspective, isn't it?
Sorry to hear about your father. I lost mine years ago, too. I too have a long history of depression/anxiety, and tried so many things to improve it: meds, therapy, diet, exercise, spirituality, meditation, cold plunge, grounding/earthing. I recommend all of them except the first one, which didn't help me. You can make it through. If you make longevity your goal now, you can move gracefully into midlife. Many people, like me, are blind-sided. Greatest joys video? That would actually be interesting, but it would probably revolve around 'acceptance' and 'gratitude' for the little things in life. I'll try to post the solutions video in the future, so stay tuned, thank you and stay positive.
Am 46 and am a Nurse. Getting old is a normal thing. Sometimes we can help nature for example cooking food on steam, make the food at home, walking , walking walking. Very often I go and see Nature etc . Etc etc
That's awesome you have a profession where you help people, and can also see the cycle of life and death. Totally agree about the benefits of daily walking, I've made a video on it. Get yer 8000+ steps a day. Maybe you get it while working!? And Nature, yes! Try Earthing/Grounding, it is magical. Thanks for commenting!
I'm 40. I had a very stressful, unstable childhood and my young marriage was a failure and I didn't believe in myself career wise. Now I'm attending school again while working in a field I finally like. I live alone, travel alone, go to the cinema alone, eat in a restaurant alone - awesome. My body does deteriorate, but I manage. You get used to it. My past was constant disappointment. I always think about future with hope. I don't panic about death, I only hate the suffering. Except from pain, I'm more satisfied than before. When it comes to food and other physical experiences, I think losing interest makes me more balanced in bad habits. So in general - I see positives in the changes you mentioned. I feel like the key is to "eat popcorn" - to accept what is and observe more than fight. To accept self, knowing every single existing thing, trait or look will be loved by someone. If you don't believe it, try comment sections under "I love hyenas", "I love bogs" , "I love fat girls", "I love crooked teeth" etc. We can all relax. Also, learn to own your decisions. If you feel like giving something would make you resentful - it means it's too much. Give less or own your sacrifice. It's a game changer.
Yes, Acceptance and 'No Resistance' are two mantras I live by which have reduced a lot of stress, and made me calmer/happier. It is hard to do especially if you're stubborn like me, but when you can do it, you can relax. Also, having humility and living in the moment is important.
I'm 36, but I relate to everything on this list. Had cancer, lost my best friend, and lost pretty much all hope for achieving any life goals I had planned since my teens. Life is pretty much trash. Work hard, decay, die.
Hey man, it sounds like you've gone through a LOT of challenges already even though you're just a young 36. Sorry to hear about your best friend, and your cancer, but I'm glad that you overcame the illness and are still here and alive. The challenge now is to SOMEHOW find some meaning in your life that can bring you hope and happiness into your future. I'm sure there are other people in your life that you care about, and new paths you can take. Focus on those. I hope you can filter out all the negativity, and find some joy inside. That's the approach that I've been taking; finding happiness in the present by improving how I feel physically/mentally through diet/exercise/meditation/cold plunge/grounding/spirituality. It's challenging, but we can't give up.
I'm 58 and have had a crap life and I am restricted by my physical illness, but man you are so jaded...... and started so early in that jaded view. Yes death is definitely something that has come into the forefront in my life recently. Make the most of the time you have.
I hope I didn't bum you out, and sorry to hear of your illness. The focus of the video is 'challenges', so it definitely wasn't happy in tone. However, I did mention that I'm happy and healthy at 50 right now at the end there. I need some time to come out with a 'solutions' video, stay tuned. But it mostly has come from focusing on diet, fitness, connecting with nature, spirituality, and lots of internal work. Midlife is really hard, but if you can raise the energy of your body, and focus on longevity, we can have hope. Thanks for commenting.
@@SendoExpress yes I know, no you didn't bum me out
Facing death really is the heaviest. Just lost my dad late in 2024 and I am in my late 30s. It's hard really. He was the first and certainly wouldn't be the last in my family which is a fact. I have been battling anxiety and doing my best to work on it every day. I have depression. I feel like everything compounded and my bottled emotions and worry haunt me. But, nonetheless I am surviving. I know I am yet to enter the midlife journey but it really is hard. I am just trying to survive daily and continue living life. Just trying my best to take a positive outlook of life. I hope you make one for the greatest joys of midlife. It seems a lot dread it and it's good to see a different perspective, isn't it?
Sorry to hear about your father. I lost mine years ago, too. I too have a long history of depression/anxiety, and tried so many things to improve it: meds, therapy, diet, exercise, spirituality, meditation, cold plunge, grounding/earthing. I recommend all of them except the first one, which didn't help me. You can make it through. If you make longevity your goal now, you can move gracefully into midlife. Many people, like me, are blind-sided. Greatest joys video? That would actually be interesting, but it would probably revolve around 'acceptance' and 'gratitude' for the little things in life. I'll try to post the solutions video in the future, so stay tuned, thank you and stay positive.
Am 46 and am a Nurse. Getting old is a normal thing. Sometimes we can help nature for example cooking food on steam, make the food at home, walking , walking walking. Very often I go and see Nature etc . Etc etc
That's awesome you have a profession where you help people, and can also see the cycle of life and death. Totally agree about the benefits of daily walking, I've made a video on it. Get yer 8000+ steps a day. Maybe you get it while working!? And Nature, yes! Try Earthing/Grounding, it is magical. Thanks for commenting!
I'm 40. I had a very stressful, unstable childhood and my young marriage was a failure and I didn't believe in myself career wise. Now I'm attending school again while working in a field I finally like. I live alone, travel alone, go to the cinema alone, eat in a restaurant alone - awesome. My body does deteriorate, but I manage. You get used to it. My past was constant disappointment. I always think about future with hope. I don't panic about death, I only hate the suffering.
Except from pain, I'm more satisfied than before. When it comes to food and other physical experiences, I think losing interest makes me more balanced in bad habits. So in general - I see positives in the changes you mentioned.
I feel like the key is to "eat popcorn" - to accept what is and observe more than fight.
To accept self, knowing every single existing thing, trait or look will be loved by someone. If you don't believe it, try comment sections under "I love hyenas", "I love bogs" , "I love fat girls", "I love crooked teeth" etc. We can all relax.
Also, learn to own your decisions. If you feel like giving something would make you resentful - it means it's too much. Give less or own your sacrifice. It's a game changer.
I can relate to a lot of this. Good luck to you.
@@Justin88800 Thanks!
Yes, Acceptance and 'No Resistance' are two mantras I live by which have reduced a lot of stress, and made me calmer/happier. It is hard to do especially if you're stubborn like me, but when you can do it, you can relax. Also, having humility and living in the moment is important.
@@SendoExpress I struggle with living in the moment. Can't stop thinking about future scenarios and how to solve the future problems now.
production quality for someone with 40 subs is really impressive, keep it up
Oh, wow. I appreciate it. I'm just a RUclips Newbie, but happen to work in art/animation for several years so I think that helps.
I'm 36, but I relate to everything on this list. Had cancer, lost my best friend, and lost pretty much all hope for achieving any life goals I had planned since my teens. Life is pretty much trash. Work hard, decay, die.
Hey man, it sounds like you've gone through a LOT of challenges already even though you're just a young 36. Sorry to hear about your best friend, and your cancer, but I'm glad that you overcame the illness and are still here and alive. The challenge now is to SOMEHOW find some meaning in your life that can bring you hope and happiness into your future. I'm sure there are other people in your life that you care about, and new paths you can take. Focus on those. I hope you can filter out all the negativity, and find some joy inside. That's the approach that I've been taking; finding happiness in the present by improving how I feel physically/mentally through diet/exercise/meditation/cold plunge/grounding/spirituality. It's challenging, but we can't give up.