Jack was spent, exhausted.

[alpacinou]

Is this correct and natural?

Jack was spent, exhausted. Another bland day at the office. Another day of his life wasted, he thought. He could feel his youth slipping away. Old age was encroaching without him doing anything to enjoy the advantages of youth. He hadn't fallen in love yet. He hadn't traveled to Europe. But how could he stop time?

 

[tedmc]

Old age was encroaching without him doing anything to enjoy the advantages of youth.

Age was catching up on him, as as he saw the best years of youth slip past without him having done anything worthwhile.

 

[emsr2d2]

Age was catching up on him, as as he saw the best years of his youth slip past without him having done anything worthwhile.

See above. In BrE, we'd say "Age was catching up with him".

 

[alpacinou]

See above. In BrE, we'd say "Age was catching up with him".

Could you please comment on the original post? I think tedmc can start his/her own threads.

Jack was spent, exhausted. Another bland day at the office. Another day of his life wasted, he thought. He could feel his youth slipping away. Old age was encroaching without him doing anything to enjoy the advantages of youth. He hadn't fallen in love yet. He hadn't traveled to Europe. But how could he stop time?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Is this correct and natural?

Jack was spent, exhausted. Another bland day at the office. Another day of his life wasted, he thought. He could feel his youth slipping away. Old age was encroaching, and he wasn't doing anything to enjoy the advantages of youth. He hadn't fallen in love yet. He hadn't traveled to Europe. But how could he stop time?

If he's still young, then old age isn't really encroaching. So you might rephrase that part.