rant · moment 12 of 12
You Gotta Work on Yourself, and Losing Touch With Old Friends
from Philosophy King · #94
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4 minTim reflects on how "you can do anything you want" has been replaced by the empty mantra "you gotta work on yourself," mourns losing touch with his wilder friends, and recalls a friend's girlfriend being arrested by federal agents.
- 53:45Tim's old friends are a breed going extinct because everyone has to be on the grid now.
- 54:07You have to forgo immediate gratification for future gratification—that's how life works.
- 54:54The glory days that were never glorious are just gone.
- 55:26You can't check up on old friends anymore because everyone's living in different worlds.
- 55:43When he tries to visit old friends and they don't understand what he's accomplished, it's depressing.
- 56:03It would be nice if they could all look back and say they were wild but look at them now—that's not the case.
- 56:24Tim would still do it all over again because they had great laughs together.
- 56:37Friend's girlfriend got taken away by federal agents at 2 a.m. and they just looked at each other and laughed.
- 57:00Real laughter is so rare—laughing with someone when there's nothing to do but get breakfast and start over.
- 57:13No honor amongst thieves: you fucked up, I'll visit you, but first we need a bacon egg and cheese.