Missing earlier years

Old Man

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I'm missing those times years back when you put in a days work and came home to relax and have a nice drink and spend your time reading a good book. Though I enjoy having a pc (or 2 etc), it was nice not to have any (and a number of other electronic items) and just take things a bit slower.

Any others feeling a bit nostalgic about "the good old days"? (not all great, but you get the idea)

Hey, no old man jokes pls :(
61 years old now, so...
 
Old Man said:
I'm missing those times years back when you put in a days work and came home to relax and have a nice drink and spend your time reading a good book.
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Erm, you can still do this. Books haven't gone anywhere.
 
Time is a big issue and if you travel a lot.

Everything these days is in pdf and work load can be quite heavy, though much less these days.
 
Way too easy to stare at a phone screen or a pc. I know because I'm doing it now.

Yes a simple life is still possible. But I fall into this lame routine or staring at screens.
 
mrbell1984 said:
You can still do that, just reduce your hours enough that you can still pay your bills.

Try to downscale them.
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Nice idea, but that will not work.

Gone are the 70-80 hours work week, but I still work a lot and even taking time off will not work; life working freelance.
 
When commuting I rarely popped the PC on in the evening, usually left it until the weekend. Now finding that I am at a loose end in the evenings (rarely watch TV) so spend time online. Commuting time I would burn through a book or three. Have not picked up a book for a few weeks.

Now having time offered I am kind of lost. Although as @Old Man reflects, my normal evening pattern is browsing, Netflix & odd game. I do have those nagging doubts during this time, surely I could be using this time better? Anyway, I took some time off this week so I could make inroads on the decorating/jobs; its only during the evenings when I feel guilty as I am habitually dossing on forums. :D

Current times does give you time to think/reflect. I am taking slow steps, purchased some pens/pencils as I used to love to draw, also brushing up on Illustrator. I know the latter involves a PC, only to me it is educational. Having a clear out this week and dug out a load of stuff which I want to fix up so yeah, I do miss those days and want to reduce screen time.
 
Old Man said:
I'm missing those times years back when you put in a days work and came home to relax and have a nice drink and spend your time reading a good book. Though I enjoy having a pc (or 2 etc), it was nice not to have any (and a number of other electronic items) and just take things a bit slower.

Any others feeling a bit nostalgic about "the good old days"? (not all great, but you get the idea)

Hey, no old man jokes pls :(
61 years old now, so...
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50 year old here. I know where you are coming from. Things are so different from my childhood. People are different too. I really miss it. I was a really early adopter of technology back in around 1981 when I got my first computer and taught myself to program it every day before school. Now I look at technology and see good but also a lot of bad.


Sent my my iphone
 
Old Man said:
I'm missing those times years back when you put in a days work and came home to relax and have a nice drink and spend your time reading a good book. Though I enjoy having a pc (or 2 etc), it was nice not to have any (and a number of other electronic items) and just take things a bit slower.

Any others feeling a bit nostalgic about "the good old days"? (not all great, but you get the idea)

Hey, no old man jokes pls :(
61 years old now, so...
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I had my first computer in 1983, had one ever since, I always find time for a book or a drink or indeed both together! - I'm only a decade and a bit behind you also.....

Life is indeed faster, but the computer has helped greatly sourcing otherwise unfindable books that I'd never have chanced upon in a bookshop, had a few obscure beers via the web too over the years!

It ain't the tech that's the problem IMO. :)
 
JUST LOL IF YOU SPEND MORE TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL THE SUPPOSED INJUSTICES AND ISSUES WE AS ADULTS FACE INTO EVERY SINGLE DAY RATHER THAN WELCOMING CHANGE INTO YOUR LIFE TO IMPROVE IT IN MEASURABLE WAYS. TAKE SOME OWENRSHIP OF YOUR OWN GOD DAMN SHIP AND BE A CAPTAIN NOT A PASSENGER.

NOOBS.
 
Though I'm half the age of you I can sort of relate. I seem to only really be able to read a book on holiday when I am away from distractions. At home I just find it too easy to sit and burn time on my computer or going out and I don't dedicate enough of my free time to a good book.

Tried audiobooks but they don't feel the same. Maybe I'll trick myself into reading by getting a Kindle
 
I know exactly what you mean.

I dont think it's just screens, I think our society (in the UK anyway) has peaked already.

I'm trying to think of when, to me anyway I reckoned we peaked late 90's/early 2000's.

Definitely since the financial crash of 2008, but I think a bit before this, before the twin towers were hit in New York. Definitely London Bombings.

Before this house prices soared swimming pools stayed open because they weren't yet deemed dangerous (too many expensive to heat) gladiators was on TV (contender ready) and the latest movies at the cinemas were not remakes of 30 year old movies.
 
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