Three Days
In three days I'll be 50. Half a century of life. Lots of time...a great deal actually when compared to the number of meaningful accomplishments during that time.
During vacation I thought a lot about how I want to spend the second half of my life - which is probably not mathematically accurate - so perhaps the rest of my life is a more precise way to put it. There are two important ways I would like part two to be different.
- I would like it NOT to be ruled by fear...the opposite of how I view the first 50 years.
- I would like it to be characterized by more action than the first 50 years - preferably a LOT more.
No doubt focusing on #1 will very likely help #2 along a great deal.
I work best (more honestly "at all") with a deadline, therefore I have given myself until end of day Friday to plan the rest of my life. After that I will take action.
My initial thought is that I would like to spend more time creating. Currently I'm employed in the world of bidness. A world in which I have always felt like a stranger in a strange land, an imposter.
I can't change that immediately for very concrete financial reasons. But I can certainly engage in extracurricular activities (focusing on a meaning of the word "activity" that implies productive, creative action as opposed to thought) that have more to do with creating things other than wealth for myself and stockholders than my current activities.
Another thought: AA has taught me that life is about helping others. I believe it with all my heart. I think about it a lot...think about helping others...thinkthinkthink. Time to think less, do more.
It's late. I'm tired.
I'll have to work on this tomorrow. Three days is plenty of time.
Peace.
Flip
2 comments:
From where I sit, and what I know and have read, you are well on your way to having a fantastic second half of your life. The amount of awareness that you possess about yourself and those around you, you are light years ahead of so many other men your age. What ever you determine to do over the next three (3) days, I am sure that it will be right course of action for you and those around you. And if you do figure out what to do with your life over the next three (3) days, please clue me in on how you did it - I can't imagine planing my life in three (3) days - it would probably take me three (3) years!
Happy half century! It's never too late. We're just getting started!
Shalom & Cheers, Joe.
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