Between the ages of 27 and 34, I went through an intense crucible.
At first it felt like a punishment. Until I realized what I mistook for destruction was actually renewal.
Because what punishments of god are not gifts?
And in the end…
I walked out with everything I’d been chasing.
Not because life got easier, but because I finally became the kind of man who could carry the weight.
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could you go more in-depth? fascinating topic
A divine “punishment” is also a divine “gift,” if accepted, since its object is ultimate blessing, and the supreme inventiveness of the Creator will make “punishments” (that is, changes of design) produce a good not otherwise to be attained. - (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien)
Tolkein had so much wisdom. Also, Hebrews 12:11
Currently in that crucible phase. Shit sucks but it’s good to know there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The only way out is through 🫡
Use this time to grind. Read, go to the gym, stack sats, learn a practical skill or two. It will payoff big time in a few years.
Thank you Sifu.
That range of years around 27 is always important, whether you believe in Saturn return stuff or not
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
midlife crisis = the consequences of not following one's own path and waking up to the reality of imminent death AND/OR gayop pop judeopsychoanalytical babble that the heffers in suburbia adopted when one of their men woke up to REALITY.
yes, that's the moment when you have to figure out who you are. For many, it's just developing the necessary inner perception to let their body and gut tell them who they are.
Then, they can follow their own path congruently instead of feeling forced to live someone else's life.
That's when they know where they're walking to long-term and can therefore abandon mid-term planning and just make sure that every day is lived in accordance with who they are.
I fought myself for way too long figuring out that shit but now I've been at peace for 20 years.
This happened to me between 28 and 32. The most difficult part of my life till now. Had the same feeling of punishment then until I sorted things out. In hindsight it became the period when I did the most growing and learning.
Same. Looking back I’m glad it all transpired
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