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Life at № 42 by E.M. Coutinho

An interesting point in life: donotgiveadamnism

rhettFabulous, really.

I’m only just now realizing how much of life is reflective (in the reactive rather than thoughtful sense.) I can’t quantify it precisely, but it seems to me that at the very least over 70% of reactive behaviour is based on the circumstances of the self rather than on the external action itself.

I say that because progressively, the effects of external stimuli have been considerably dampened for me. A lot of what I would have found offensive or unpleasant at 20, is entirely insignificant at 37.

The process started a while ago but is only reaching what seems to be its full maturation now. Lovely.

12 comments on “An interesting point in life: donotgiveadamnism

  1. inspiredbythedivine1
    September 23, 2015

    At age 51, it becomes “Idontgiveashititious”. I’m deeply infected with it. 🙂

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    • Mr. Merveilleux
      September 23, 2015

      I’m not far from that point 🙂
      But isn’t it incredible? Youth seems to be an exercise in futile self-flagellation. We torture ourselves over every little thing; only to realize every little thing doesn’t matter at all.

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    • acflory
      September 24, 2015

      -giggles- And at 62 it becomes “Idon’tgiveflying….” Very liberating.

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  2. Clare Flourish
    September 24, 2015

    I imagine you giving a sort of reverse twinkle. The unpleasant stimulus arises, your face changes, the other retires hurt. You old French aristocrat, you!

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  3. wcs
    September 24, 2015

    I was going to leave a witty comment, but then… frankly… 😉

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  4. makagutu
    September 24, 2015

    I am first approaching this stage but I might just bypass it to I don’t give a flying fuck

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    • inspiredbythedivine1
      September 24, 2015

      Fucks don’t fly. They can leap really high, but they can’t fly. Now shits, shits CAN fly. So, be careful if your around any. They could land on you.

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