Tag: Retire

Knowing is never enough

Space Mountain

 

(photo: Space Mountain on the drive home from work last week)

Having a back up plan requires one of two things:

  1. A mountain of preparation.
  2. A complete disregard for the realities about to ensue.

Only one logical, world-class choice.

We know this.

Knowing is never enough.

Nothing counts unless we take action. Six years worth in this case.

We know this too.

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So sure of ourself one minute, so afraid the next

Mickey and Minnie tee-shirts
We can only be or have one or the other, not both

 

When we set a big goal and prepare for it for several years, something obvious happens. Time passes.

And the closer we get the reality gradually amplifies.

To a fever pitch sometimes.

Ranging from feelings of separation (like from a sudden death) anxiety to unbelievable excitement for the next greatest adventure in life.

Not uncommon to change your mind several times in a single day. And each decision seems final, until it doesn’t again.

It feels like insanity sometimes.

So sure of ourself one minute, so afraid the next.

Why?

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April Fools #5

Starbucks sign touting ease of greatness
Yes, because the harder we work, the luckier we get. So yes, easy peasy up and easy (pic taken April 1, 2014 at Starbucks)

 

April Fools.

Yesterday’s ‘quit writing’ announcement was an April Fool’s joke.

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