Ever think about retirement? Or do you ever NOT think about retirement? You are in one of those two camps, for sure.
Retirement used to seem so far away. And although I don’t plan to settle in for episodes of “The Price is Right” anytime soon, I certainly do recognize that those days are coming. Seriously, just a few years ago, retirement age seemed so far away. The kids were in school. We were refinancing our house. I even bought a motorcycle. What happened?
As I rolled (literally) into my fifties, the reminders of my aging started to hit. I bought reading glasses. Invested in larger belts. Tried out a pair of hearing aids (a story for another day). And what’s left of my hair is turning gray. Whatever happened to subtle hints?
I recently read a quote from “The Peter Principle” author Laurence J. Peter that defined retirement as “the time when you never do all the things you intended to do when you’d have the time.” Ouch.
My stepfather looked forward to retirement more than anyone I have known. He had big plans for all the things he was going to do. He died at age 63.
These are not-so-subtle hints to pursue your dreams now, as none of us know when our final day will be. And, if we are fortunate enough to live a long life, we may not be able to seek out all that we intended to do. So, regardless of your age, start pursuing those dreams in your available time now. “The Price is Right” will have to wait.
Have a fabulous Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
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