tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9977694.post111222441342658692..comments2023-09-18T02:38:52.137-05:00Comments on Talking to the Walls: Old and FatNicole http://www.blogger.com/profile/02447479916034764638noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9977694.post-1113800977349483882005-04-18T00:09:00.000-05:002005-04-18T00:09:00.000-05:00You are so funny! You've got to find a job that i...You are so funny! You've got to find a job that includes lots of field work. I think I'm gonna be a Nat'l Geographic photographer when I grow up, just for the inherent exercise benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9977694.post-1112288002060649812005-03-31T10:53:00.000-06:002005-03-31T10:53:00.000-06:00I read that article. Thanks. I think I'm getting b...I read that article. Thanks. I think I'm getting better at being okay with growing old. Everyone does. And I was just thinking about how it's good to have friends who are older, like Jason, who turned 27 in January, paving the way for me. He'll always be older than me. Thankfully.<BR/><BR/>And as for the Forbes article, doesn't it prove that industrialized countries who take more time for leisure are more productive? You'd think with statistical evidence, employers would be in favor of required, extended vacation and shorter work days.Nicole https://www.blogger.com/profile/02447479916034764638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9977694.post-1112226436164051192005-03-30T17:47:00.000-06:002005-03-30T17:47:00.000-06:00The link didn't work the first time I don't think....<A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/home/work/2005/03/22/cx_da_0322topnews.html" REL="nofollow">The link didn't work the first time I don't think. Here it is.</A>Stoker Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782676993534468503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9977694.post-1112226361810413732005-03-30T17:46:00.000-06:002005-03-30T17:46:00.000-06:00http://www.forbes.com/home/work/2005/03/22/cx_da_0...http://www.forbes.com/home/work/2005/03/22/cx_da_0322topnews.html<BR/><BR/>It's been done. What has come of it? There are definitely some mixed feelings about it, from a strictly objective, numerical point of view. But I would be happy to work less, and have more time for myself.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I don't think this is happening anytime soon. I think that most people who find themselves getting older try to fight it for a while. But, inevitably, reality doesn't take too long to beat down the once vivacious and lively. People generally get more conservative and less active as they age. It's not something to be feared or avoided. I think the important thing is to be able to look at yourself, where you are, decide if you're willing to live with it, and if you are, make the best of it. If you aren't, change something. If it isn't worth the risk, then you may as well not waste any more energy worrying. Of course, worrying may increase your heart rate, thus burning calories and helping to get rid of the ever-present bastards.Stoker Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782676993534468503noreply@blogger.com