Finding out what’s next.
Outdoors, if you live in a place with natural beauty. Getting out every day and walking to my local rose garden (it was very close, I was lucky) during the pan did wonders for my keeping it together.
My city’s premier is destroying a beautiful public green space to build a private mega spa and parking lot for himself and his cronies, so that’s fun
I’m extremely upset seeing our ecosystems collapse. It’s worse than almost anyone realizes. If you’re middle-aged and think on it, you’ll remember a very different world.
Having said that, I’m in the woods and waters all the time and usually see things that surprise me! Despite being a bit polluted, there were loads of baby fish at the boat ramp last weekend, even with all the boats coming and going.
Giant stick insect I’ve never seen before.
New pitcher plant I’ve never seen!
Baby snake, and again, a new one on me.
New spider. That camo and flat body freak me out! They could be on ANY tree!
I remember road trips when I was a child. The windshield would be covered with splattered bugs. That doesn’t happen anymore.
Had many people say that’s because of more aerodynamic vehicles. Bull. Shit. We used to see and incoming swarm and be like, “Aw crap, here we go.”
Last weekend we traveled the back highways of Alabama all the way to Tupelo. ONE bug splatted. ONE.
I hear the total solar eclipse in 2027 is going to be quite spectacular. Wouldn’t want to die and miss it.
Making new experiences. I spend time with my friends and try to build communities with interesting people to help deal with whatever the future will throw at us. Everytime I think I’ve got something figured out, another perspective pops up to consider. I’m plenty worried about the future, but life has certainly never been that interesting for me.
Shit is interesting right now. We’re at (or approaching) the climax of western society. I wanna see how the story resolves.
Lol, everyone’s thought their generation is the end times.
I mean, they didn’t have climate change looming overhead.
Most people are still in denial about that one lol.
When I was a boy we all knew the world would end in nuclear war.
Kinda still is tho right? Not like we knew wrong lol
It is taking longer than expected, though.
Because if there are two things that are comparable, it’s the mercurial whims of man vs the unstoppable force that is nature. And much like humans, nature can be reasoned with and convinced to not destroy everything.
Climate change is based on facts, nuclear holocaust was based on cold war era propaganda
I mean, nuclear holocaust was plausible, but it depended nearly 100% on policy and the whims of people.
Climate change also depends a lot on policy, but policy has already locked in 1.5°C warming, and seems likely to lock in another degree at least before anything really turns around.
Well with what they’ve done to the EPA recently…
Some were right, and the last one will also be.
What you’re doing is called inductive reasoning, and it’s not very bright.
“Lol, every day I wake up alive. Therefore, I will never die.”
solar power will save the world, it’s gonna be rad
I don’t agree, because I think our problem is deeper than just energy - it’s about our dominionist world view (in the non-religious sense). Which is a cultural thing, not a fundamental human thing.
“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE.
- Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
I was literally about to respond that my husband and our two kitties are pretty awesome
on the other hand…
“If cats looked like frogs we’d realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That’s what people remember.”
- Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies
Food, empathetic people, smiles, cute animals, those little glimpses through the fog, or if all else fails, spite.
if all else fails, spite.
Yes. I’ve put up with too much crap not to get to become a cranky old person ranting unintelligible bullshit, someday.
I plan for it to be relatively pleasant unintelligible bullshit. But unintelligible bullshit it will still be.
When the scientists wanted to get the first computers connected to what would become the internet, they plugged in special parts to let the computer audibly scream at a phone! It was loud and horrible and I miss those old screams.
Some humans were able to memorize those computer screams and could scream them well enough themself to trick the phone into doing all sorts of things.
Beautiful!
I’m going to use this.
And I’ll add that they made an episode of “Doctor Who” about it.
You can be the crazy guy from Novac!
One day at a time. You’re doing great.
Don’t underestimate food. You can be frustrated at life - but imagine being frustrated at life with a beak full of pizza.
There’s a list of people I’m trying to outlive. If I don’t outlive them, I’ll be sad.
Wanting to live long enough to see the obituaries of those who are making the world a terrible place. (NB: Not specifically wishing anyone dead, only pointing out that time catches up with everyone, and many of the people I’m referring to are quite old.)
I had other points but they’re reasons not to stop living as opposed to being reasons to live. One of those being morbid curiosity. And let’s face it, the one I started out with is pretty borderline.
Sunrises. Mountains. Marmots. Fresh pow.
Sunsets. Beaches. Tropical drinks.
Just a walk around the block. That cute dog.
My dogs.
Yeah dogs. I don’t have my own, but even every street dog I come across makes my life at least borderline bearable.
Goofy people near and far
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Gotta show her I can be stable before she’s gone.
Mine’s already gone, and I failed to do the thing you said. OPs question cuts really fucking deep.
You haven’t failed until you quit.
Failure is not an option.
Wonderful coffee, sitting in a quiet room reading a book, and snuggling with my dog.
Another, completely separate answer: eating pussy.
