What!
A few people have told me I should think about retiring. I don't even know what retiring means so I looked it up. Here are a few synonyms I found.
recede
regress
relinquish
resign
retreat
revoke
decamp
depart
surrender
withdraw
yield
....and my favorite...
ebb!!
You might as well ask me if I want to die. I'm pretty sure dying is not as depressing as those words make retirement sound. I can assure you that my friend Sally is not ebbing!!
But I guess retirement means different things to different people. For some it may indeed be appealing to look forward to a slower, more relaxing pace, sitting on the porch watching the sun go down.
Personally I am bound and determined to continue to escalate the pace until I eventually fall over. I actually want to die standing up if that's possible.
So while I'm okay with the idea of never again working in a structured environment, and the aforementioned institutionalization that comes with it, I am definitely not okay with "retirement" Game On!
As to what I'm gonna do next, I think there is profound wisdom in the quote that Ky supplied yesterday and so I give it to you again.
"The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life."---Jessica Hische
A few people have told me I should think about retiring. I don't even know what retiring means so I looked it up. Here are a few synonyms I found.
recede
regress
relinquish
resign
retreat
revoke
decamp
depart
surrender
withdraw
yield
....and my favorite...
ebb!!
You might as well ask me if I want to die. I'm pretty sure dying is not as depressing as those words make retirement sound. I can assure you that my friend Sally is not ebbing!!
But I guess retirement means different things to different people. For some it may indeed be appealing to look forward to a slower, more relaxing pace, sitting on the porch watching the sun go down.
Personally I am bound and determined to continue to escalate the pace until I eventually fall over. I actually want to die standing up if that's possible.
So while I'm okay with the idea of never again working in a structured environment, and the aforementioned institutionalization that comes with it, I am definitely not okay with "retirement" Game On!
As to what I'm gonna do next, I think there is profound wisdom in the quote that Ky supplied yesterday and so I give it to you again.
"The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life."---Jessica Hische
Ky was unable to post her comment and I suspect it has something to do with "Internet Explorer" I downloaded "Google Chrome" just for the sake of this blog and it works 100 times better. Cory, I bet that would solve your problem as well
I think I have underestimated the emotional impact of this past week. I hope at least that it's an excuse for my terrible workout today. Based solely on recent physical exertion I should have been fresh today. I planned 35 kms and quite after 18! I hope it's just that old mind/body connection thing that I've preached about before
Oh, and off topic....but just for the record... Cosma International (the Cosma that I helped build) has for all of last 10 years been the most successful group in all of Magna. I make that statement based on financial results and employee opinion survey results. We made the most money, and our employees were the happiest!! So there!!
And lastly for my friends Deb and Ky....we have a hot tub....outside!!
And lastly, lastly, where the hell are my socks Elly?
(run 18 kms)
"The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does."---Anon.......with the employment laws in Ontario this is not necessarily true.
"Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it."---Bernard Baruch ....I never really valued experience until others seen it as a value in me.
"Retirement is the ugliest word in the language."---Ernest Hemingway....even old Ernest agrees with me
Oh, and off topic....but just for the record... Cosma International (the Cosma that I helped build) has for all of last 10 years been the most successful group in all of Magna. I make that statement based on financial results and employee opinion survey results. We made the most money, and our employees were the happiest!! So there!!
And lastly for my friends Deb and Ky....we have a hot tub....outside!!
And lastly, lastly, where the hell are my socks Elly?
(run 18 kms)
"The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does."---Anon.......with the employment laws in Ontario this is not necessarily true.
"Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it."---Bernard Baruch ....I never really valued experience until others seen it as a value in me.
"Retirement is the ugliest word in the language."---Ernest Hemingway....even old Ernest agrees with me
Love
Peter
The second quote and your response to it is exactly how I felt prior to my most recent experience. One of the greatest things about my new position is that my bosses who are 10 years younger than me value my experience and remind me of this regularly. This in turn helps to make me realize the value of it myself. As for retirement, I agree it is such a personal thing that is different for everyone. I like your line about escalating pace until you fall over. I might put it slightly differently. Even if you feel that way today, I suspect there may come a time when pace becomes less important. To me, what will remain most important of all is to continue to learn until I fall over. Either way, Game On!
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last try hello
ReplyDeleteoh my God that worked! All right now, this is the 14th time I've typed stuff today so Im getting tired of it, so Ill just say the most important part and save the rest for later. I asked Elly to post a comment on your blog (which she did) and you ignored it completely. I have purchased two fluffy warm 100% cotton terrycloth towels and some 100% cotton thread, (both labelled as such) and offered to make you nice warm foot covers and deliver them, because cotton socks will do nothing to keep your feet warm. Do you want the f...ing things or not? Oh, and sorry u got fired. How fortunate this is just the opportunity you were looking for eh?
ReplyDeleteOkay Pete, I downloaded google chrome...will this post now?
ReplyDeleteHoly shit - you were right, it worked!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your work Pete. I understand how you feel. I worked for Sobeys for 18 years and when I got downsized I was in shock. It is a grieving process. You'll come thru the other side when you're ready...until then buy some more saddles with the severance those bastards had to pay you....bahahahahaha
There are many avenues in life you could follow, Pete. I do not see you fully retiring, your mind is too active. You had mentioned in the past about what you loved about your former job, watching people grow. You could still do this, you have Fanshawe just down the road from you. Just a suggestion. You have so much to offer this world, your knowledge would be an assest in any direction you choose to follow. You have to give yourself time to grieve before you can move on. When you find that inner peace, then everything else will come together. You will find your direction. It will just take time. Only your soul will know how long. Love, retiree in waiting...
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