Start out with when you were 5 or so and how you looked forward to that first day of school. Each year thereafter, you would look to the next year of school and how you would program yourself to this expectation. Finally, the basic school comes to an end, BUT it doesn't stop ........now you begin to question yourself......work or more school. First real life transition to think about but it still needs and urges for expectation.
I, personally tried to compromise and do both....still at the age of 81 not sure if that was good or bad but must say it has been interesting.
I sit and think about days gone by and if all my decisions were good. I never try to think that any of them were really bad. I got, what I think was just the right amount of formal education ....for me and worked for one of the most fantastic companies that I could ever consider.....................and earned more education in a very special way...............SEEING and DOING things that many people spend money and time doing on their own. Regardless of what one chooses to do, you always have the tendency to look forward. If you work, you always look forward to that first day of retirement and planning that stage of your life. If you choose school, you always look forward to that second graduation day and the start of a work career. Seems we are never really happy but always looking forward.
In over 40 years meeting some of the most fascinating people around the world, visiting sights that were just words in a book, experiencing different cultures and just plain enjoying life, it came to an end at the age of 58. A buyout from MY company that any mafia boss would consider " a deal you just couldn't refuse" (especially coming from after refusing 5 previous retirement programs.) Then a new part of my life began. Retirement. Could not seem to really get use to it, so I ended up starting a company, then bought another company for added revenue and responsibility. Just was not able to meet all my highly developed expectations but kept the cobwebs out of my head. Started to loose interest in it after 20 years and finally began to look forward to enjoying the benefits earned. That's where this part of the story ends.
Now a year later of doing...............NOTHING............expectations are beginning to sprout once again. Now, though, physically fit as I might feel, the legs and arms just don't want to admit failure. A friend has put me onto a great after, after, after retirement endeavor. Why not CONSULTING????
Simply choose a topic you consider yourself to be an expert in and teach other like thinking people how to reach their goals using your method and experience. One more expectation, one more try at recognition, and best of all ...............what do I have to loose?
This morning I really put my head into it and the only thing I could come up with is..............FANATIC SEX or was it FANTASTIC SEX, or perhaps CHRISTMAS FINALLY, SEX. I completely lost all concentration, once I began to think about it. so I guess it's back to the drawing board.
After all, I'm 81 years old, enjoy life..... live it with the expectation of ...........one additional day.....each day....and most of all those days gone by will live on..........in pictures.
