Where are you going?
I would have to say, over the course of my life, I’ve taken time out to look around, see where I’m at, where I’ve been, and ponder, where am I going? This time in my life has really given me cause to pause. I’m 52 years old and there are some milestones that I start to think about. Retirement age will come sooner than I would imagine. Early retirement at 55 is possible, and anywhere between 55-60, I could consider doing that.
Restarts
Do you ever think about what you would do if you could have a “do-over”. I don’t know if there are so much “do-overs” as I believe in restarts. I think that you can end one career or passion and put yourself into something else. We think about that passion that we have for whatever it is, and wonder, why am I not making money or following my dream doing what makes me happy? We do get stuck doing the job that puts the money in our pocket and enables us to live the life we think we want to live. Pay the bills, enjoy some entertainment, and breathe, so we hope.
What would you do if you had the support and willingness to try and know you might fail? It’s scary to start something new. As the saying goes, “…but what if you fly?” I think that confidence is great, but knowing that other have confidence in us is a special kind of strength. YES, believe in yourself, and having friends along the way that believe in us is important as well.
A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline.
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End of Life
That title sounds a little morbid, but there really is 3 major phases of life for most people:
- Childhood from 0-(until you leave your parents home) 26.
- Adulthood (Work life on your own until Retirement) and
- Retirement (Your “Golden Years”).
Retirement is End of Life for many people. The idea you stop working and you are done seems to be what a lot of people are living for. Living to die. And some people never stop working and never get to retire. So what do you do so you’re not just moving into an old age home to eat soft food and have your kids or grandkids wait for you to die so they can collect an inheritance.
You Choose When You Die
If you aren’t thinking about what you want to do in that last phase of life, and planning for it, you will never get there. You need to try and own your home if possible, get yourself as debt free as possible so you have live on a limited income if you’re not working, if you can. OK, easier said than done.
Let’s go way beyond that, because once you stop worrying about the basics, then what?
Will you travel? What hobbies and interests do want to develop or maintain? You look at someone like former President Jimmy Carter, who is still building homes with Habitat for Humanity and have to ask stand back and think how amazing that is. He’s not some administrator, he’s a guy on a job site with a hammer.