On Being An Adult

On Being An Adult

From A Tired Old Man, Full Of Regrets

The Problem:

You want to grow up; however being an adult has disadvantages.

Solutions

Advise from someone about to turn fifty. After smoking for twenty years, battling mental illness, and wearing dentures, I have some advise. You don’t want to be turning fifty, and living like a robot. Life has plenty to offer, and you should make good use of your time.

Don’t grow up too fast, because being an adult, is not that great. If you turn fifty and find yourself living like zombie cat shit, you may not enjoy it much.

Take Care Of

Take care of your teeth. Avoid dry mouth like the plague. Brush twice a day, and keep seeing a dentist every six months.

Take Care Of

Protect your mental health, with everything you got. Don’t use drugs, and avoid drinking. You won’t get depressed from drugs and alcohol if you stick with coffee.

Smoking

Don’t start smoking until you're in your fifties. This way, after twenty years of smoking, you will be in your seventies. Fit and ready to die, when your youth has passed. It is best, if you don’t smoke at all. But after fifty, that gives you twenty years of smoking into your old age. Wish that I had done it differently.

TV

Don’t spend time watching TV. You might watch a movie once a month, but please don’t spend your time this way. It is better to spend your time in meditation and thinking staring at the ceiling than watching TV. Do something with your life that makes you feel alive.

Conclusion

Good times are like a blur, and your ability to remember them will fade. What you remember are the sad times. Make the best of what you have, and make good use of your life.