www.smh.com.au/money/saving/the-unwritten-rules-of-spending-money-on-a-midlife-crisis-20160113-gm4zmc.html

Harrow said..
My pet hate.....thinking that continuing to do the things you enjoyed when you were younger is a mid-life crisis.

Arghhh!

I think the term "mid-life crisis" is a bit of a misnomer.

You get to an age (specific to each individual), when you realise that there is a definite finality to a human life, and you make an attempt to do some or all of the things that you may or may not have put off in the past.

Some try to "recapture their youth", e.g red sports car, hair transplant, much younger wife etc. which often tends to be fraught with unexpected consequences.

I think the person in the article realised that he gave up on something that he probably should of kept doing all along.

Long live Windsurfing!

I would contend that windsurfing has little to do with mid life crisis. Most of those who sail do it for the same reasons younger people do...thrills, excitement speed, challenge. Like many sports it does require plenty of time and money, which is why some take it up later in life when the kids have grown up and there might be more in the kitty to pay for the toys. Journalists like the one who wrote this article lack any credibility with what they write. Who did he survey or consult to support the trash comment he made?

MarkSSC said..
I would contend that windsurfing has little to do with mid life crisis. Most of those who sail do it for the same reasons younger people do...thrills, excitement speed, challenge. Like many sports it does require plenty of time and money, which is why some take it up later in life when the kids have grown up and there might be more in the kitty to pay for the toys. Journalists like the one who wrote this article lack any credibility with what they write. Who did he survey or consult to support the trash comment he made?

Any publicilty is good publicity.

Mobydisc said..

MarkSSC said..
I would contend that windsurfing has little to do with mid life crisis. Most of those who sail do it for the same reasons younger people do...thrills, excitement speed, challenge. Like many sports it does require plenty of time and money, which is why some take it up later in life when the kids have grown up and there might be more in the kitty to pay for the toys. Journalists like the one who wrote this article lack any credibility with what they write. Who did he survey or consult to support the trash comment he made?

Any publicilty is good publicity.

I have to politely disagree because accurate reporting is responsible journalism. Creating falsehoods and misinformation through shoddy processes is unacceptable.

MarkSSC said..

Harrow said..

albers said..

I think the term "mid-life crisis" is a bit of a misnomer.

You get to an age (specific to each individual), when you realise that there is a definite finality to a human life, and you make an attempt to do some or all of the things that you may or may not have put off in the past.

Some try to "recapture their youth", e.g red sports car, hair transplant, much younger wife etc. which often tends to be fraught with unexpected consequences.

I think the person in the article realised that he gave up on something that he probably should of kept doing all along.

Long live Windsurfing!

Yep, you've got that pretty right I reckon. I've just reached the point where I'm counting my number of good years left. My kids are now beating me on computer games, my reflexes are slower when I try to do a serve-volley attack, and I'm getting worn down by my opponents on the squash court when it used be the other way around. I spend a few minutes warming up my 'bad knee' when I get out of bed each morning, and I really don't need to each much food to maintain my weight any more.

I hope that we don't have to put poor old Harrow down!

What a Harrowing thought!

Archstriker said..
I think you might be confusing an article which includes a reference to windsurfing with investigative journalism - maybe just enjoy it. Its windsurfing not mortgage backed securities! The Author - Marcus

That's how I read your article (in print & then on line!), Marcus.

I know the feeling - I bought myself a set of golf clubs for xmas, oh and also a Giotto Rocket espresso machine.

Life is too short etc