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This is one of the dumbest things I have red on here in a while.

I gotta weigh in on this, being an old guy who worked 37+ years at one company that I both loved and hated at various times thoughout my career. I was forced into retirement in 2006 when the company farmed out my position to a temp agency. I had planned on working at least an additional 5-6 years, but I took stock of my financial situation, gave up the dream of the yacht on the Riviera, settled for cheap beer on the deck, and have never looked back since. I enjoy every day as much as possible, even if it's just a walk in the woods with the dog or a short rip into NKY on the scoot. Disclaimer: Realize that my advice--along with the advice of others on this board--is useless to the OP, as only he can make the changes in his life to find what makes it worth living. A long time ago, I worked for really great boss and we shared many personal stories together. I was in my 30s at the time, married with kids and mortgage, and couldn't seem to find happiness with my current situation. He told that there there were some people who 'got' the whole rat race thing that were able to play the game, put up with the BS, even be better at it than most, and find happiness in the daily grind. And then, there were people like me, who questioned everything, had trouble finding satisfaction in the day-to-day tasks, and that would always be labelled a 'non-conformist' by the folks who run the world. I can't tell you if the world is that black and white in terms of how people operate, but it stuck with me enough to make me put my head down and plow through the crap of life. I literally hated the last 5 years of my job, but I could see the end pretty clearly and was willing to make the personal sacrifice of my time to reach that goal. Please understand--this is NOT an endorsement suggesting you stick with a job you hate until you retire. Doing that will make you a grumpy old man before your time. What I'm trying to convey is that there is joy to be found in the little things every day--it's just very hard to find that joy when your focus is on the big things. I liken it to this old story: A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. This time the students were sure and they responded with a unanimous "YES!" The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar -- effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children?things that, if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued "there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. "Take care of the rocks first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers." Take care of the big things. Find enjoyment in the little things. Advice is easily given, but finding the energy and the will to change your perspective is one of the most difficult tasks in life. And for gawd's sake, talk to your wife and share your pain and discomfort. She's your partner….and if you picked a good one, she'll she'll help you with making decisions and will gladly share your pain. Good luck. I'll lift a glass of cold, cheap beer this afternoon on my back deck and toast to your success at finding a solution!!!

Haven't watched the tiny house thing, but I know people that have "minimized" to the extreme. It's not for me. You only live once and I'm going to enjoy myself, but I'll do it wisely. I HATE HATE HATE financial pressure, and live a lifestyle that avoids it as best as possible. The best suggestions I can make are: 1. Living within your means is far more useful than making more money. I know people that make well into 6 figures and live paycheck to paycheck. I also know people that make under 40k and paid their house off years early. 2. Never buy anything on credit, except a house and possibly a car. I haven't had a credit card in 6 or 7 years, it was cancelled by the bank becuase it wasn't used for 5 years before that. 3. Have 12 months worth of bills in an account and consider it to be "untouchable." It's easier to do this when you can reduce your monthly overhead. My goal is to work to prevent boredom, rather than because I have to. I'm still a few years away from that, but it's part of the plan. No one's dying thoughts have ever been that they should have spent more time at work.

http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/09/be_aware_save_lives_family_of.html

sure they were Google says 3,590,000 websites discuss bird flu and politicizing/politicized 518,000 for swine flu 226,000 for ebola mumps and measles aren't exempt either...

And motorcyclists!

What doesn't add up is why are they saying that up to 100 people may have been exposed in the Dallas ER. What did this guy do run around the ER puking and shitting on everyone?

That time you are missing out on with your kids, you will never get back. If you can work a 40 hour week and have two days off, invest a lot of it in your kids. Family time is good, but one-on-one time with each kid alone and only you, creates a bond between you and that child. They need that. They can have a relationship by being part of the family unit, but they also need that "alone" time with each individual parent. You should do that with each child, individually, as well as in groups. Doing an activity together goes a long way. So what if the birdhouse that you try to build doesn't come out perfect? A little fishing on a weekend evening is a good thing. The following weekend, another child can have some personal "Dad" time. Spread it around. Make a schedule so no child feels cheated out of their personal time with you. .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AennSuN89II&feature=youtu.be

Totally understand this take as well. There was a woman in the documentary who was quite successful and had a lot of awesome stuff. She decided to quit, down-size, play with said stuff, and then sold it to travel the US. The mantra doesn't have to be that wealth and possessions are bad, you just want to be conscious of what you're sacrificing. If you're happy, you're doing a lot right. I have friends who are only happy if their name is on the door of their firm, and they're making $80k or more. That measure of success makes them happy (or so they say). I am happier having more free time to be hung over from craft beer...

http://www.mrmoneymustache.com Retired early, lives in Colorado (I think), spends time with his family, lives on minimal revenue due to not having a lot of stuff.

Dirt is a great teacher - not for everything you need on the street, but it does some very very important things for you, and quite quickly - the first of which is removing your tendency to target-fixate. On the trails, it's something you'll break as a habit very quickly because if you look at the stuff you're trying to avoid, you'll be hitting trees and rocks all day long. The eye will start to learn to look where you want to be, not where you don't, and that's a live-saver when things go badly. The other thing, the intangible that is seldom talked about but hyper-important to street riders and dirt riders know instinctively, is how to ride and save the bike on limited or no traction, and most importantly how to crash. Yes, that's a skill, and there is an art to coming off the bike smoothly and without going tense and fighting the crash. And, it teaches you how to get to the edge of that traction without freaking out. All invaluable for an experienced rider. I tell every new rider to spend a few months on a dirt bike before getting on the street, it's a forgiving place to learn and fun as hell. It's in fact, quite frustrating, that people don't take advantage of it more often because there's it's such a fun way to get your skill built up.

Easy A(nal). Both are good looking, he definitely fucked it up for everyone. But these bitches are sick. Cmon. A kid? Sure 16 is old enough to drive and even the age of consent in some states (including ohio) but 16 yr old kid is still a fucking idiot and not capable of making good choices most of the time. how old are these teachers? 34 and 26 or something? If a 2 male teachers the same ages made an eiffel tower with a 16 yr old cheerleader you'd all be calling for his head and nuts on a platter. But good on this kid, he will be a legend in that school for as long as it stands.

She must be really turned on.

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