Nothing, really. Of course, I was more care free, and more agile..but getting older is a set of challenges I like to tackle. I like to think that young me lived plenty, and now it's my turn to live my slice of life fully.
I helped a guy repair a scooter, then saw him riding around on it the other day.
Let a stranger borrow a pen for a minute. It doesn't take much to change the world.
Now, that may sound depressing but I don't see it that way. Nowadays I'd love to go back to university and do something I really love, develop those skills and spend some good time over it. Now that's realistically not an option. I'm 31, about to get married and we just can't afford it. I'm considering doing some distance learning to get the degree I want in a year or two, module by module (that makes it more expensive and take a lot longer overall but makes it do-able).
Having said that, I had nowhere near the focus then that I have now, I didn't know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to concentrate my learning so it's not really a regret.
My memory. It seems I can't retain shit now, whereas I zipped through school listening to my teachers, barely studying anything (I did do all my homework, though). Now it seems my SO and my boss have to repeat some information at least three times before it sinks in... sigh.
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Nothing, really. Of course, I was more care free, and more agile..but getting older is a set of challenges I like to tackle. I like to think that young me lived plenty, and now it's my turn to live my slice of life fully.
I helped a guy repair a scooter, then saw him riding around on it the other day. Let a stranger borrow a pen for a minute. It doesn't take much to change the world.
My innocence
My confidence and the tenacity it lead to. It wasn't something I was ever conscious of or really thought about... until it was gone.
A fully functional right knee.
The Potential.
Now, that may sound depressing but I don't see it that way. Nowadays I'd love to go back to university and do something I really love, develop those skills and spend some good time over it. Now that's realistically not an option. I'm 31, about to get married and we just can't afford it. I'm considering doing some distance learning to get the degree I want in a year or two, module by module (that makes it more expensive and take a lot longer overall but makes it do-able).
Having said that, I had nowhere near the focus then that I have now, I didn't know what I wanted to do or where I wanted to concentrate my learning so it's not really a regret.
My ability to physically bounce back. I went tubing this weekend and still ache.
My memory. It seems I can't retain shit now, whereas I zipped through school listening to my teachers, barely studying anything (I did do all my homework, though). Now it seems my SO and my boss have to repeat some information at least three times before it sinks in... sigh.
Moving without pain. And the ability to bounce back after physical exercise.
This is going to sound incredibly shallow, but the attention I used to get.