loosing child like excitement as grow older

[zeemiller]

does any one else hate the fact that when you grow older you loose the excitement and adventure that seemed to come at will as a child, seems as grow older the dreams we have as children fade away and its never to return.
i know not everyone has a great childhood and i had my fare share of problems but at the same time can rember the care free times of adventure and imagenation and feel if a small bit was with me now depression wouldnt be so powerful at times etc.
what are other peoples thoughts and memories etc ????

[PaulaJo]

I hear you on this one loud and clear, zeemiller!

I have been struggling with this as well. When I was younger, my middle name could have been "Enthusiasm". I was filled with excitement at the prospect of all the opportunities in life. I had huge goals and plans.
Gradually, life just 'happened' - and due to circumstances etc, I wasn't able to pursue all of my goals.
I'm trying to find that same child-like enthusiasm and excitement again.  But I think that as we grow older, this does change, and maybe trying to re-live that excitement is unsustainable. I get the feeling I need to find a 'new' way of functioning with regards to my point of view of the future.

[Ezel]

Yes that's me.  When I was young I was very enthusiastic about life and what I wanted to do when I grew up.  I hit my teens and it all went down hill from there due to emotional abuse so all I could think was to get a job, get married and put my past behind me.  None of it happened as I wanted as probably spent too many years separating myself from my family and simply existing.  The last 8 years I have had more focus in my life and doing what I enjoy.

[zeemiller]

when walking thru the park n stuff and see the fun n excitement on childs faces at small things and that problem free look thats when hits how hard life gets when grow up etc