• AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      541·
      2 months ago

      Well let me help you there, it’s not true. I’m happy where I am, and do not wish to go back to my life from 20 years ago. Continue making progress and improving, and you will be content with where you are. It’s hard, but it’s worth it.

  • Dorkyd68@lemmy.world
    49·
    2 months ago

    Damn, that’s depressing as fuck future me should set higher standards cause present me is a walking disaster

  • laverabe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    361·
    2 months ago

    One can appreciate the sentiment of the quote to value every minute while you have it, but under a more optimistic lens, the quote is not always true. I was 10x unhealthier 20 years ago than today, and I would give anything to never be there again. We all walk a different path.

    • Droggelbecher@lemmy.world
      9·
      2 months ago

      I hope I’m going to be you in the future. I’m in my late 20s and straight up not having a good time, health-wise.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      91·
      2 months ago

      I was physically much more healthy but my life-stress levels were much higher. So glad I’m past that. Now if we can all just do our bit to stop the world sliding into fascism, and of course climate destruction, maybe we’ll be able to look back in 20 years.

  • cRazi_man@lemm.ee
    30·
    2 months ago

    This is terrible. I wouldn’t want to go back 20 years at all. Every year I’m grateful that it has been better than the last. Life is on the up and up. I’m not wishing to go back, I’m looking forward to next year.

  • zaph@sh.itjust.works
    27·
    2 months ago

    I sure as fuck hope not. My body is already broken and I’m quite miserable where I am. I understand my body will only get worse but if nothing else is going to get better this is the opposite of wholesome.

    • trolololol@lemmy.world
      8·
      2 months ago

      Oh you too?

      Lucky coincidence, 20 years ago, I remember there was this one time I really really wanted to get to the shitter

      Fast forward 20 years, and I’m so happy it happened!

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Bruh fucking same

      Its not a very nice one either so I bet I’m 20 years if I remember this I’ll think “god I’m glad I’m not shitting glass rn”

  • jaemo@sh.itjust.works
    171·
    2 months ago

    Easy perspective to have if you’re a rich Webster. I bet a poor Webster would have less positive affirmations, but maybe in 20 years, poor Webster won a lottery and will have become rich Webster.

    So it’s kind of a 20 year time loop then.

    • dumbass@leminal.spaceEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      20 years from now you’re gonna feel:

      Worse than you do,
      Way less healthier
      And hate your past self for what you’ve become.

      So quit your bitching and enjoy now.

      — Poor Webster

  • Mandy@sh.itjust.works
    15·
    2 months ago

    Yeah no. That ain’t wholesome.
    This is just telling the peasent to enjoy the day they weren’t flogged

  • Roflmasterbigpimp@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 months ago

    Not to kill the vibe or anything. But I’m depressed as shit right now. If in 20 years shit is so much worse than right now, then I’m going to take a long walk off a short cliff.