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Originally Posted by photon
I've gone through a couple of phases like that, I think the common thing for them for me was there was just too much stuff. Too many things going on, too much time spent doing things, to many things to focus on.
I just turned 50 and I find my tolerance for having lots of things going on has decreased over the years.
When I was younger I could handle lots of rental properties and house flips and being involved in different things, and when things were challenging like job problems with me then my wife or raising a kid with Aspergers I could handle it and feel like I was still doing what I wanted... but over time it all really started to drain me and over time I've just had to start removing things until I found the level I could manage. Professional help has definitely been instrumental in helping get through the hard times.
Now that I've been there for a bit I've been able to do some things I couldn't before. I'm at the point where I want to maybe start adding some things but adding different things, things I think will make me happy rather than things that I expect of my self or I think others expect of me. Or changing things that before I felt like I couldn't change because of what others might think.
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I like this answer. Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed; work and managing people and projects, kids activities, raising kids to be functioning people, house projects and improvements, personal finance, oh don't forget about the wife so she doesn't feel neglected. Keep up with current events, a mad man started a land war in Eastern Europe again, fantasy sports, video games and personal hobbies when you get a chance. It never stops.
Our ancient ancestors entire purpose in life was find a mate and find food. Keeping it simple might be the answer to life. Easier said than done of course.