What improved your quality of life, so much, you wish you did it sooner?

Some inspiring changes.

It seems that the message is walk more with a dog and knock the booze on the head to afford a bike and a pair of trainers for running in the countryside!

And quit that stressful job to see your friends and family!

Walking is brilliant have a look at mark crossley Twitter account he loves it!
 
Chutney said:
Ignoring people on Teams and clicking Decline on meeting requests if it looks like a waste of my time.

Have worked from home for 15+ years. It was great until the lockdown lot got in on the game and spoiled it for us with their needy "shall we have a call about this" shight.
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Hey can I call you to discuss the email I sent two minutes ago?

Boils my pish.
 
Leave toxic relationships - I left the wife, found someone else and life is just so much better. I've got kids with my ex and they notice that we're all alot happier now
Bin drink off - I don't drink anywhere near like i used to, only do it at occasions now weddings, festivals etc if im meeting mates i'll just have soft drinks)
Walk - I walk 50+ mile a week, weight drops off, clears your head too, find new spots and stuff you didn't know existed in places you've drove or walked by a thousand times
Push yourself - Get the new job, new car, get out of comfort zones and push yourself and i've never been prouder of myself

I know lads who are in bad, not physically bad just boring, dull relationships who will never leave because they've got kids and they've told me as much its because they cant bear the thought of not been around the kids, scared of starting again in their 30's and/or another bloke coming on the scene and "raising" the kids. Got to put yourself first i think, i see my kids 3 days a week and the time we spend together is mint now, and i speak to them on the phone and text every day. Best thing i ever did
 
I have spent the last 3 weeks back at the Buddhist retreat. I worked 30 hours a week to get a free stay and food, plus free teaching sessions. I have struggled over the years and I hope this will finally work for me. I have never been one for material things but this has taught me to love others, which in turn will make others love others too. I have never really cared a ***** about others (wife and very close family apart) but I now have an open mind (not your brain) about this more.

I met a guy who went there to find himself. He said he didn't know if he wanted to be a Silicon Valley mega millionaire or a tramp in the street, he just wanted to find his inner peace and be happy.

Just enjoy being you and be you as a person who is loving and giving. Today in Tesco an "elderly" woman asked where the Barley water was, she thought I worked there but I helped her find it and she was so grateful. I didn't need to but I wanted to, it took me 5 minutes out of my day.
 
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I have spent the last 3 weeks back at the Buddhist retreat. I worked 30 hours a week to get a free stay and food, plus free teaching sessions. I have struggled over the years and I hope this will finally work for me. I have never been one for material things but this has taught me to love others, which in turn will make others love others too. I have never really cared a ***** about others (wife and very close family apart) but I now have an open mind (not your brain) about this more.

I met a guy who went there to find himself. He said he didn't know if he wanted to be a Silicon Valley mega millionaire or a tramp in the street, he just wanted to find his inner peace and be happy.

Just enjoy being you and be you as a person who is loving and giving. Today in Tesco an "elderly" woman asked where the Barley water was, she thought I worked there but I helped her find it and she was so grateful. I didn't need to but I wanted to, it took me 5 minutes out of my day.
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Amazing, good on you!
 
Norman_Conquest said:
I haven't given up drinking but have given up going to the pub regularly. I will still go for a few pints but up until about 8 years back I would spend my full weekend in the pub and I missed out on so much.

I enjoy catching up with friends, I love the frisk with the lads in the pub and have always enjoyed a night out, afterwards I always feel that I am glad I don't do it every week.

As mentioned above, I now spend quality time with people over a meal.



I have always loved the Gare and have literally spent hours down there. My intention was to spend time Mackerel fishing off the pier but I understand you can't fish off the end.

Walking, I love to get on the moors.
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You can easily still get round there to fish. Not recommended unless you double and triple check the weather first and even then only if you are absolutely sure.
 
Some great posts on this thread.

For me realising that it's better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn't, was liberating.

And being fortunate enough to be able to retire at 48 was a blessing I'm thankful for every day .
 
Just read this thread from the start.

Only thing that would improve my quality of life Would be to stop reading stuff like this on the internet that makes me feel pathetic and inadequate.

Not sure it’ll ever happen.
 
Great thread.

Although i've read pretty consistently since my mid twenties, so for about 10 years now, I really wish i had started when I was in younger... There's more to life than books, you know... but not much more 😋

Over the last few months i've also started drawing/sketching. I was terrible when i started (and still am!) but i'm definitely improving and it so relaxing when in that moment because i don't think of anything else except the pad.

But i echo the other things mentioned on here...
Cut down on the booze
Get dog, walk dog, love dog.
Feck social media off - its 99% bullshite anyway.
Exercise and healthy eating.
 
Redlips said:
Message of the thread! Off to get one now! Ditching the Kleenex!
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I was out drinking with some work lads last night who were in their late 20s and they were laughing at me when I pulled it out of my pocket. I said it was one of the perks of turning 50. Avoid all white ones though!
 
Bought a new mattress recently.
When we visited the shop and was asked how old the current one was I said 'if it was a child it would have left university by now'.
Not had it long but already realised that the early morning aches and pains were not entirely down to golf, gardening and old age.
 
As NYboro said >>>>>> retiring, mental and physical pressure is off.

Much more relaxed and easy going, not to feel the 'responsibility' of work anymorw 👍
 
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