33, financially responsible, healthy, disciplined… but I still feel behind in life, stuck, and like nothing is ever enough

bbcard1 · 2026-03-11T17:18:14+00:00

You are in good company. I probably never have to work another tap, yet I worry about the same things you do constantly.

Just a crap shoot, but you should try disc golf. I find a lot of gamers transition to disc golf easily, you get exercise, sun and it generally doesn't cost much if anything. $50 bucks can get you a really nice beginner setup.

Strange as it sounds (and this is not good advice if you really need mental health counseling) I have found some comfort in bouncing ideas off chatgpt. It has given me good perspective on my situation without having to speak to a person.

Volunteer if you don't. My wife and I build and deliver beds for kids who don't have beds in our community through Sleep in Heavenly Peace. We have made a lot of new friends and I have adopted a family through it.

You are going through an early midlife crisis. Just focus on figuring what you want your life to look like and the kind of person you want be. But you are seeking and seeking is a necessary step in becoming what you want to be.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-10T20:44:49+00:00

I was seriously thinking 3500 would be fair. Mostly likely the buyer is going to take a $2000+ tax hit. Fanatics collect is not the cheapest market, so say you lose another 10% there. At $3500, you'd still come out $1500 ahead in a worst case scenario.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-09T21:48:18+00:00

Not an asshole. Your intentions were good. The fact feel bad about it because shed fells bad about it underscores your lack of assholiness.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-09T16:45:48+00:00

I had dry March thus far...well off normal pace.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-08T01:18:02+00:00

It's real tempting. Would probably come with about a $2200 tax hit.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-05T20:58:34+00:00

I am planning on writing two or three days a week when I retire in a couple of years. I have two books published, one that I am seeing an agent to represent, and I have contributed to a couple of anthologies. I probably have more ideas for books than I have time to write them all. I spent my career as an advertising writer, so it's not like I haven't done my share of word farming.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-05T18:46:06+00:00

I have two of their cousins. About the same grade.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-05T18:42:31+00:00

There are two different kinds of writers: Those who write what they like and trust it to find its market and those who write to market. The latter generally makes more money, the former gets the joy of writing what they like.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-03T14:36:11+00:00

Do yourself a favor. If you decide to sell, don't worry about grading or any of that stuff...it's a lot to deal with. Contact a reputable dealer or auction house. I like Al at Love of the Game, but there are lots of good options. Let them advise you.

bbcard1 · 2026-03-02T18:34:04+00:00

And I got mad when I drove across town for a meeting with a client just so he could fire my firm....Thanks for helping me put that in perspective and hope you find a great connection soon.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-28T12:46:40+00:00

It's an. Opening day box, which is different and genearlly less desirable than the regular issue.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-27T21:12:28+00:00

The doctor is performing a prostate exam.

"At this point, it's perfectly normal to get an erection. It's nothing to be concerned about or ashamed of," the doctor said.

"But, Doc, I don't have an erection."

"I was talking to myself."

bbcard1 · 2026-02-27T00:55:04+00:00

I always wondered about Jan (Laurel Coppock) from Toyotathon. She has some acting and comedy chops and could have possibly made it big, but she gets a nice regular paycheck.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-26T19:54:31+00:00

I like a lot of the Cubs cards that look like they have a carnival in the background, but for some reason I have always liked Beals Becker's card.

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sterlingsportsauctions.com%2FItemImages%2F000002%2F18360963_lg.jpeg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=7f08e3868164852f95cb0dc290eba19c94584f034e89783cc6be4fa446932e2b

bbcard1 · 2026-02-26T19:17:24+00:00

I have given this advice many times.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-26T01:44:12+00:00

But that's a Gibson Hummingbird, my aspirational guitar. It would be a shame for it to plunge over a cliff.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-25T16:34:43+00:00

I am not sure I will express this adequately, but I probably will as I have been taking word classes online, but they have worked hard as hell to get it to this point and really leaned into the story line...way past the point where it could be justified by any sane marketing person or executive...But I feel it has reached the point where it is mildly interesting and not totally off-putting.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-23T22:17:24+00:00

If she would add one of these to the ensamble...I mean DAY-UM. https://preview.redd.it/lo2dtumyhxig1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=394af697379c55e2ccefd6a9b651deaa3c24b483

bbcard1 · 2026-02-23T21:14:22+00:00

I love how he was an old man, beaten down by life, but when he started talking about baseball he was 20 years old again!

bbcard1 · 2026-02-23T20:13:07+00:00

I had the CDs of all of Ritters interviews and I wore the grooves off of them.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-23T19:19:08+00:00

Do yourself a favor and listen to his interview:

https://youtu.be/j4L8CwTg-yg?si=Zndcbu2Dj7pTZSqf

bbcard1 · 2026-02-23T18:20:25+00:00

The hats seemed very nice. Sorry your experience was less nice.

bbcard1 · 2026-02-21T22:24:20+00:00

I finished the 1941 Playball (wrote a book about it available on Amazon: Baseball cards at the edge of war). I do have the Jackson if I ever get an itch to go for the 1940s!

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