When planning and preparing for a retirement goal, sometimes we loose sight on whats right in front of us. Talking with my wife this past weekend, we discussed feeling like we were in limbo, between work and retirement and that nothing seemed to give us joy. I thought about that a lot and realized that tomorrow may never come. All of our planning and preparation can fly out the window in a instant": One slip and fall or a health problem and its over, and you will have lost out on some valuable time along the way.
Time; oh time, we could fill volumns writing about this elusive subject that always seems to slip through our fingers. Time is fleeting; I like a quote from a movie, (can you guess which one?) " You are never more beautiful than you are today". If you think about that quote; it makes sense because we are aging everyday and our lives are only a tiny speck in time. Youth is replaced by middle age before you know it, and old age is on the horizon. It's something we all must face, every breath of air in our toxic world brings us closer to the end.
If you are religious you would be much better off praying to Gods like Bacchus or Aphrodite; good food, wine, love and merriment abound. People in antiquity lived for the moment more than we do today. Their lives could be snuffed away from disease, war or famine in a heartbeat. They embraced their fleeting moments with gusto and were probably much happier people than we are. They had a passion that we can only dream about, you can see it in their art, their architecture, and their writing. They lived and loved like it would be their last day on earth, hence the saying " Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day).
I decided that preparing for retirement is a good thing, but living while I get there is just as important. I plan to enjoy my wine, my food, smile more, laugh more and be happy along the way. Oh, and of course sail more!
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