While that may be true for some, I'm down to maybe only 40 years at best case before it comes true for me. That plays into my thoughts more and more these days as I interact with the world around me.
Ed, it what has become a bit of a shocking conversation starter, I have started a life countdown timer on the Computer in My Pocket which is based on the average of the years of my father and my two grandfathers, which seems like the best metric to use. Every time something comes up and there is a lot of angst about it, I just pull out my timer and point to it and say "Given this amount if time, is it really worth it?" It has sparked a lot of interesting conversations.
At 74, with a invalid MIL and a semi invalid wife, my dreams are in the past. No regerts! In the immortal words of Joe Walsh, "Life's been good to me so far". Well, there might have been some very bad times, but we didn't die or divorce, so there's that.
Sobering quote, TB. And a life countdown timer in your pocket? I'm trying to decide if I would find that distressing or motivating. I may need to give it a try.
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ReplyDeleteSandi, I am surprised at the change in my life thinking of things in this context.
DeleteWhile that may be true for some, I'm down to maybe only 40 years at best case before it comes true for me. That plays into my thoughts more and more these days as I interact with the world around me.
ReplyDeleteEd, it what has become a bit of a shocking conversation starter, I have started a life countdown timer on the Computer in My Pocket which is based on the average of the years of my father and my two grandfathers, which seems like the best metric to use. Every time something comes up and there is a lot of angst about it, I just pull out my timer and point to it and say "Given this amount if time, is it really worth it?" It has sparked a lot of interesting conversations.
DeleteAt 74, with a invalid MIL and a semi invalid wife, my dreams are in the past. No regerts!
ReplyDeleteIn the immortal words of Joe Walsh, "Life's been good to me so far".
Well, there might have been some very bad times, but we didn't die or divorce, so there's that.
T_M - being in a place where one has no regrets is not a bad thing.
DeleteSobering quote, TB. And a life countdown timer in your pocket? I'm trying to decide if I would find that distressing or motivating. I may need to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteBecki, it is a little bit of both. I will say that it makes a great conversational jumping off point for the brevity of life.
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