Made it home just fine...and to my own house to boot lol
You know that probably plays a part (the immediacy), being retired and such. Part of it feels like I'm trying to cram too much into the brain cells at one time. Maybe that also goes back around to the immediacy thing. I know you've talked at length about lists and while I used to use them extensively, I don't much anymore, aside from grocery lists. Time to dust off the old pencil, perhaps. I much prefer writing with a pencil instead of a pen. Easier to get rid of the mistakes lolol
I've got a bit of time to go before I can withdraw from the workforce. I mean, I could now, but I have a plan and it needs a little more time to mature to ensure a decent life when I cease turning up to work. I'm looking forward to it - I'll have so much to do!
I think I'll still maintain a degree of time-discipline though, lists and schedules, as it's who I am as a person and I think it's not a bad thing. I mean, it'll not be so regimented as in the past but I want to maintain structure, intent, purpose and be engaged and in control, not a passenger. I think the latter is where people go wrong with retirement
I know how much you're looking forward to retirement and with your discipline it should work out to be one of the most satisfying times of your life.
You've mentioned being a passenger in our own life before and I had a giggle at that thought. Over the past few months, I have come to understand that feeling quite well though. I still sleep and eat in a timely manner, but outside forces have been allowed to creep in (yes, by me) and my work has fallen behind. Now I am paying the price by playing catch up. Not to fear though, I am making
astoundingsome progress and will be caught up soon.Living life with intent is the best way to live it and while this outside of our control sometimes derail that we need to be focused on it so that it happens most of the time.
So many people are "along for the ride" rather than driving the bus (in my case a fucken army tank) and I've never been one to allow happenstance to dictate, I always play a leading role in my own life.
My meeting with my financial planner last night went really well, things look good now and into the future so it's brought some contentment, less stress and more excitement, but it takes constant work and I reckon it's worth the effort.
Absolutely worth the effort. All of the hard work and tough decisions will have paid off at that point, and that will be the sweetest feeling of all.
Sometimes the reward of life needs to be life itself, and that's to be celebrated. Other times there's milestones and activities and actions that should be celebrated. I'm pretty happy with how my life has culminated into what it's likely to be in the next year's before I die.
Every morning I ask myself why I'm so lucky to have another day to live. That lets me know that I'm on the right track. If I ever wake up and ask myself why do I have to go through this again, then I know my time is nearly finished. Even waking at 3 a.m. for a job I didn't particularly enjoy, I was never a 'poor me' kind of person. Mindset takes a person far. You know it to be true, as I have heard you mention it many times. #lifeisthereward
That's a good and legitimate mindset...one that so many do not have but could benefit from.
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