| 0D0 said: That's true, as we get older and old, we start losing enthusiasm. I guess it's also a sort of decade thing. From 20-29 you have more energy and enthusiasm for new things and such, but from 30-39, things start feeling odd. You don't have the same energy and the same free time and you just have to become more selective. From 40 on, thing's will get even harder. I believe in the end the only thing that we really enjoy and never get tired of is having a good meal. Food is the only pleasure that goes with us close to the end. I'm not sure. Our younger selves have lots of problems too, while our old selves can be wiser, more tolerant and more selective. Youngsters waste too much time doing useless stuff. They've got no idea how short is life. They truly believe they'll be strong, free and healthy until they're 80. I personally disagree about movies, but I will not argue with you. It's just my experience. I've watched hundreds of films. I've a list of more than 1000 films that I've watched and given stars to. The golden age of films is really crystal clear to me. I can pick up a film from the 50's and really enjoy it, while today, it's been very hard to find a good film that can beat the ones from the 40's, 50's and 60's that I've watched. |
So true about the age thing. Yet you keep the delusion going as long as possible, you are as young as you feel. It's bullshit of course. I'm 45, all nighters pretty much take me out for the next day now, I need my sleep. Injuries take much longer to heal, be careful with how 'young' you act. I still waste too much time doing useless stuff though!
Movies are selective. I've watched thousands of movies as well, I have over a thousand of movies on dvd and blu-ray sitting downstairs. There are only some of the 50's and 60's though, most are 70's to naughties, or rather the movies I grew up with until about 35 when I started to lose interest in movies. It's indeed very hard today to find a good film that beats the thousands I have watched.
It's the same with books. I've read tons of sci-fi and fantasy and now feel like I've read all the god stuff already, which just can't be true. The problem is more that when I start reading a book nowadays, I'm at risk of falling asleep 15 pages later :)
