When I was a young man my Dad told me I was lazy. He actually pretty well had me convinced. After all, there was plenty of evidence. Although I always did my best. I did my best at avoiding work, and I did my best to procrastinate, I did my best to ignore deadlines, and I did my nest to ignore my old man!
But somehow the years taught me something, because eventually I became a workaholic, I became meticulously organized, and I became passionate about schedules and deadlines.
Today I had an epiphany!
Right after breakfast I was out to the garage to work on my car. I had to fix the clusterfuck that the guys at the RV place made while installing a trailer brake control. Got that fixed to my satisfaction, then I finished winterizing the kids little travel trailer, and put it in storage. Then I decided to fix the lawnmower which would no longer start. I had that all apart when Miguette called, her water heater was broke! Checked that out and then back to the mower.
It was probably just after noon by this time, and suddenly my ah-ah moment!! I realized that I was feeling under some tension, and I also knew immediately why. I was reluctant to take a lunch break in the middle of my task!! If I could just get this one last thing done before I stopped to eat, then I would be able to start something new right after, including perhaps an outside bike ride.
Lazy no more Pa!
Perhaps I need to relearn the skill, because the sudden realization that I have no idea how to retire frightened me a bit
I need to practice. I need to let go of schedules. I need to relax!
Which I did a little bit then, but I also finished the mower before I ate, then I went for my bike ride, then I came back and paid the bills and filed a bunch of paper, then I went to the post office!!
And right now I'm thinking that if I can just finish this post before I eat supper then I will be at peace!
I need to practice!
...and your question of the day is...If your "old man" is your Dad, then how come your "old lady" is your wife??
Easy ride 30 kms
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy."---Lech Walesa
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Peter
Love the quote! Retiring is fun, but the schedule and task-mania will have to stop in order for you to REALLY have fun. I think. Haven't quite got that part sorted out yet. Michael will testify. And by the way, anyone who can say the a 30 km. ride is easy is not ready to relax and see how the roses grow.
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