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[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

But also, when he was in his 20-40s there where 2 World Wars back to back. So what's your excuse?

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Thank god no one lives in a warzone right now. That would be crayzy

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

The vast majority don't. The vast majority lives in India and China, which is arguably just as bad.

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Cant wait to write my novel The Empror of the Necklaces when im 45 and be just as successful

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Ok, then I'm doing "King of the Hola Hoop"

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'll sue you for plagiarism ! this sounds uncannily like my draft The Overseer of the Torus

How did y'all manage to get a copy of my Demigod of Loops?

[–] frezik@midwest.social 43 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Alternatively: you are having quality life experiences, do good by your friends, and engage with your community. You don't need to compare yourself to historical overachievers.

I have to remind myself of this constantly, because our culture won't.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] mayo@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago
[–] Whopraysforthedevil@midwest.social 75 points 1 day ago (4 children)

He was already a university professor and fought in WWI, tho...

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Just wait until after WWIII and you'll be set. Shouldn't be too long now.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Did any famous people dodge the draft (and also underachieve their whole life) and succeed? I need a more achievable role model.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Those two things are successes in their own right, don't sell yourself short.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

You've had lots of experiences too I'm sure

[–] poplargrove@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Professor at a certain Oxford university no less.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Which is better than being professor at an Oxford university pathologically plagued with doubt.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Most men that age went to war

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

The Philosopher and Mathematician published some of his best work in his 90s: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell

You're doing fine.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

No worries, Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't finish the first Little House book until she was 65!

[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He was 38 when he started writing The Hobbit, FYI

[–] KrankyKong@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Dang, I guess it is too late then. I was really hoping my call to action would come any day now.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

As a musician I used to say, “Leonard Cohen began his music career in his 30s. I can do this.”

I’m not Leonard Cohen in any imaginable way. Oh, and I’m past that point now too. :p

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

And what was he doing for decades PRIOR to that which possibly gave him the experience and skills........

Fighting in WW1? Let's not hope for WW3 here...

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Aight back to bed until I'm 46

[–] DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if you're already 46? Asking for a friend.

[–] Spesknight@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

This still applies, what are a couple years going to do? Point is, It is never too late...

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Also most people are kinda on auto-pilot/following the rails until they finish school(and that’s fine). Even the ones who did really crazy shit very likely had parental guidance which means it’s not your fault your parents didn’t craft you into a race car driver or whatever.

Once they really get out into the world they’re, what, 22-26? Older sometimes? We hit 30 and say “in 30 years I’ve done nothing” as if we had full agency and control for that entire time. You know how old the average person is when they’ve had twice the life experience of another average person who just turned 30? Probably around 40. That’s it, you’re good.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

But never fully finished it. Should have started earlier.