Not sure why so much venom is being spewed at this guy. He says flat out, "Don't be like me!" He knows he fucked up. He just doesn't want others to make the same mistakes he did. If this guy was made of the stuff that would allow him to totally reinvent himself on the other side of the world at age 46, he would have done so, and his post would have had a much different tone and message. But he didn't do that, because he's not an alpha-playboy-badass who's in total control of things and making life his bitch. He's just an average guy trying to steer others away from his mistakes. Whatever his shortcomings, his intentions were clearly good.
And who among us does not have regrets? Who among us has never felt powerless at some point in his life? Who among us has not felt the sting of betrayal from a woman, or even worse, the sting that accompanies a betrayal of oneself, the belated realization that we've squandered our own potential in one way or another?
I see very harsh judgment being cast on this guy, when all he has done is prostrated himself before others and laid his life bare as a warning. He's a pathetic figure, indeed, but that does not mean he deserves scorn or ridicule, especially since he clearly is not looking for pity. He seems legitimately earnest in hoping that others will heed his warning, so that perhaps his wasted life will at least serve the purpose of steering other men away from the course he took.
It's important to take wisdom in life from wherever you can. It's often the case that knowing what not to do can be extremely valuable information that can save you a lot of heartache, money and wasted effort. Learn from the mistakes of others, lest they become your own. And while not every hard luck case is deserving of pity, one should be similarly judicious in doling out judgment and ridicule, because life is long and hard, with many twists in the road, and we never know where we may end up ourselves. Because to quote the great Everlast, "God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes, 'cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues."
And who among us does not have regrets? Who among us has never felt powerless at some point in his life? Who among us has not felt the sting of betrayal from a woman, or even worse, the sting that accompanies a betrayal of oneself, the belated realization that we've squandered our own potential in one way or another?
I see very harsh judgment being cast on this guy, when all he has done is prostrated himself before others and laid his life bare as a warning. He's a pathetic figure, indeed, but that does not mean he deserves scorn or ridicule, especially since he clearly is not looking for pity. He seems legitimately earnest in hoping that others will heed his warning, so that perhaps his wasted life will at least serve the purpose of steering other men away from the course he took.
It's important to take wisdom in life from wherever you can. It's often the case that knowing what not to do can be extremely valuable information that can save you a lot of heartache, money and wasted effort. Learn from the mistakes of others, lest they become your own. And while not every hard luck case is deserving of pity, one should be similarly judicious in doling out judgment and ridicule, because life is long and hard, with many twists in the road, and we never know where we may end up ourselves. Because to quote the great Everlast, "God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes, 'cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues."
[size=8pt]"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”[/size] [size=7pt] - Romans 8:18[/size]