Life moves fast and there are many head fakes along the way. We get so caught up in the business of day to day life we don’t have the bandwidth to look at what is really important. We struggle everyday and forget to enjoy the little things in life. Then there is the end goal, retirement where life is suppose to be rainbows and fairy tales. Well I worked hard suffered and dreamt about getting to the magic number of 65 and the freedom that would come with retirement. I made it and found yes there is freedom and it is a pleasure not to be tied to the daily rat race and the schedule that left little time for anything but work and the mechanics of taking care of a home, car and family. But with freedom comes the question of purpose. What am I to do with the rest of my life. Can I still impart some value into the world? Should I even try or should I just enjoy the ride and limited time left. While I have no desire to go back to the busy schedule I have found that routine can be comforting but the routine needs to have some value component some measure of value where the time expended has some overall worth because now there is a recognition that there is a limit to the time left in the hour glass. What can I do to create some value for my existence especially with consideration of the constant ticking of the life clock? Right now I don’t know the answer to that question of purpose but I am trying hard to remember to savor the experience and not rush through daily life because there is no coming back.
Categories: Aging, Exercise, training