Reflections on Six Years of Retirement
For most of my life, I didn’t plan to retire. Reflecting religious influences, I’ve long thought we were put here to spend our life working in the productive service of …
Retirement
the joy of retirement Work
First, turn on its head the idea that work is what we need to do to live. Instead, consider that work of our own choosing is what we live to do. In its optimal form, work is not drudgery, but a delight in and of itself. A creative activity done for the love of work itself.
A change in direction
I hiked up to this Saguaro the other day to seek guidance on which direction my life should take. As you can see, he was about as helpful as the …
The labor shortage opportunity
I almost made a waitress cry yesterday. It’s not what you might think. I didn’t yell at her for poor service. Quite the contrary. My wife and I went out …
The Two halves of life
Growing up I was heavily influenced by the ideals of the protestant work ethic. It served me well through the first half of life. So, I assumed I’d work the …
Retirement Lessons from the politician tree
I love the tree in this picture. When I first saw it, I named it the “politician tree” because it was so crooked. I hike by it often with my …
the case for a Big Travel Budget
I spent the last three weeks in the Carolinas. It was great. The picture of me is from Hilton Head, South Carolina where we stayed for a few days. We …
The way of the dragon
Being a banker, I suppose it was logical that I would be drawn to read dragon books to my kids. These complex creatures remind me of some of my more …
Butkus, Rivers and Retirement
I understand why poets use rivers as metaphors for the passage of time. Rivers move me to think about life. Perhaps that’s why I found myself evaluating a personal milestone …
Retirement DAshboard Part II
I’ve been enjoying a Western Philosophy course the last couple of weeks. It started with that fascinating scene in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. You might remember it. There are …