Time to Reboot?
If all else fails, a simple reboot will do the trick!
Just so it is through the various phases of life. We never stop evolving, from an innocent baby to an inquisitive toddler, when we learn rapidly.
Come to think about it, we really start life as a fertilized egg, haha, funny, but true! Actually a mind-blowing thought! So fragile, yet so determined to come into the world!
We go from childhood, all the while evolving. The fabulous but difficult teens where we desperately want to be grown-up, and be an adult. When we get there, we're faced with big responsibilities, making life-changing decisions: career choices, getting into the workplace, and caring for our own family. Those years can be difficult if we've not made the right career choice, as it's when we spend most of our waking hours at the workplace. Nevertheless, life becomes a whirlwind, working, tending to our homes, nurturing our children, and watching them grow into young adults.
The time comes where we have to step away from the workplace, kind of get kicked out at a certain age if it's a big corporate.
The only thing to do then is a hard reboot!
Not as easy as it sounds.
So many people yearn for the day they stop working, so it's almost an anti-climax when they get there; what to do now? The kids now have their own families, and grandpop or grandmama are now retired and have so much time on their hands! Surely it would do them good to have at least a few chores - pick up the kids from school, take them to extra-curricular activities, and so on.
Many folks now in their golden years find they have less time on their hands than ever before. There comes a time when they have to say, Enough, can't do it no more.
Time for that hard reboot!
Take stock of what you want to do, and remember the long-forgotten dreams and yearnings that seem to come from eons ago.
Is it not time to move on? It's just the two of you again, or perhaps just one, so do you really want to live in such a big home? Why not find something easier to maintain, a lock-up-and-go? Check out your options, look at that bucket list, or start one afresh!
Living and loving, a constant flow from one phase to the next.
Remember to reboot from time to time, and when you get to your autumn years, a hard reboot will have you off on a new adventure on the never-ending circle of life!
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You might know that I have never considered retirement milady. Never been in my mind, as I want to work until I croak. We call your reset change, and it serves us well, even though it gets a bit more difficult lately. In a few days I will be 71, and lately I have this strange thought about if it was all worth it.
The endless battles and troubles to overcome takes their toll on one's health, and now I am in a health battle that I hope will be my last. But still, I have peace in my heart, and that is all that counts.
Please take care.
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You're a year younger than me then!
Sacrifices we've made over the years for sure take their toll, but imagine if you'd not done all you believe in, life would feel empty, and your dreams would be unfulfilled, just look at the legacy you've created!
That in itself is something to be proud of, and I know you're a humble man who doesn't want any acknowledgement, but you've gone above and beyond, and not let your health issues get in the way.
That is admirable Zac.
Please take care of yourself now🙏
Okay Aunty, I am still a youngster, and I say this with all due respect !LOL
I was basically forced to turn my life around at age 40 and took a decision to follow my heart. Then Marian was added unto me, and without her nothing would have happened. So, a new life started, and it continues to this day. James, one of our ex Papillon board members used to say that I am the rocket, and Marian is the nuts and the bolts :)
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, even though I feel that it's undeserved, as I have to give the credit to all of those, including you, that support us.
Blessings and peace be unto you.
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Now now young man, see what I mean, undeserved, my foot!😉
Marian and you make a formidable team, a blessing to so many lives.
Have a wonderful weekend.🤗
We can only try our best to help milady. Now I am officially 71 years old, and my retirement goal is 120 years. !LOL
Hope that your weekend is also good, and all strength to you for the new week.
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Thank you Zac, hope you're having a restful Sunday. Blessings to you and Marian🤗
Thank you lady Lizzie, and all of the very best also to you!
Blessings.
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I cannot imagine not working. Let alone retiring. Work helps my brain, gives my life shape, not to mention pays the bills.
I hope you are kind to yourself as you make this change.
It's going to take some time, not many people buyers at present, but it suits me fine, gives me more time to sift through stuff. When things are going well I doubt myself for making this decision as I do enjoy the interaction with guests, the unexpected long bookings, (especially the beeps on my phone when there's a deposit😉), but realize the time is right. Especially when there's maintenance issues, or bookings drop (always after severe weather, apparently will be a regular occurrence in KZN in the future) I'm into my 70s now (wish it was the 1970s), so, need to move while I'm still able.
I will have more time to Hive. Will scour thrift shops, spruce up the finds and put an effort into Yaga. Dean's girlfriend did very well that way, I've neglected it big time. Thankfully I get 2 good pensions and my medical aid is subsidised. But it would be nice to still have extra income. I'm just taking it day by day, Bonginkosi and I are still doing stuff to the garden, looking so nice now!
A move would have been so much easier if Arthur was still here, but it wasn't meant to be!
I never wanted to retire ever, I always said "you will carry me out of here in a box" but that all changed in october 2017, when I walked out, not exactly retiring but a self made decision to hold my head up high and to protect my professional reputation. (I am still under a NDA). But I will say I stood against the lying, the conniving and the corporate cover up.
Fortunately I was financially secure and thought "fuck it, my time now" and haven't worked since. One massive reboot indeed.
Good on you to stick to your principles and make that move. A hard reboot that was for sure!
It's sickening how unscrupulous some big corporates are to succeed, as if the end justifies the means!
When hubby and I used to debate the pros and cons of selling and getting a smaller lock-and-go home, he often said they'll have to just carry him out of our home in a box one day. Well, he walked out, drove himself to the hospital, I drove back, and he never came back. So, in a way, he got his wish, just a little too soon!
It's your time now @grindle, so enjoy it!
Cheers @lizelle in a perverse way it is good that he sort of got his wish, but yes our time here is very short, too short. I hope you both lived life to the full, I am sure you did.
Yes, we did, and as corny as it sounds, a dear aunt said I must treasure those 'baskets' overflowing with amazing memories. You're right, he got that wish, and at least was spared the hurt of losing me.💔
We need to do the things we love while we're able!
Happy Sunday @grindle!
I guess it is easy to die, it is us left behind that suffer.
I don't know what the future brings. If I stop working😬. Maybe I need to do a hard reset😁.
I think you still have plenty of time for that hard reset @asiaymalay, so just enjoy every day🤗
Hehehe, it feels like time runs so fast, and I'm running out of time😬
Now that we are retired from the rat race and all the children are grown and moved to other states and countries, it is quite for sure. Thankfully, we both enjoy gardening and growing all our own food, well as much as we can. That keeps us very busy upkeeping, planting, harvesting and so forth. It keeps us mentally and physically young even though I am turning 70 and my husband will be 80 this July. Time has flown by, and we have gone through many wonderful stages together. ♥
You are blessed to still have your hubby @sunscape, and to still live such a fullfilled life. Things change big time when one partner goes, so enjoy every moment of each day. Time is so precious!
Good advice! I think a lot of people are taken off-guard by how different retirement is from how they envisioned it will be. Here in America many people were sold on the "golden years" fallacy where you work like a dog and sacrifice until you're between the ages of 65-72 and then retire to live a utopian life. Far too few people put any thought into how important the feeling of purpose is to their overall well-being. Thank God I have my writing, that's served me well in that regard. I just watched a video about a retirement community last night and it was looking pretty good to me. I love how engaged these people still are in life.
I was thinking to myself the whole time, This wouldn't be a bad way to spend my last two decades.
Hi Eric, thank you so much for sharing that video. What an amazing place; it's huge! I had so many chuckles, especially when they spoke of how the women outnumber the men. I'm looking at Umdoni Village - much smaller, around 350 homes, but a similar concept. Someone told a friend that what often happens there when a woman dies first, the ladies from the village start carting bowls of food to the widower; men are scarce there as well😅
I was thinking of your Mom the other day and wondered how she's getting on.
Have a wonderful Sunday, Eric!
You're welcome! It's got a reputation for its residents being a little on the frisky side. Lol. The community you're considering looks very nice! I really do think places like this make sense because isolation is such a danger to all of us, especially as we age and get less mobile.
My Mom is doing okay. She had a bad fall a few weeks ago and hit her head but, thankfully, she wasn't seriously injured. My brother and I would love it if she moved closer to one of us but she doesn't want to do that so we have to try to make it back there as often as we can and look after her from afar to make sure she has everything she needs. My brother, Curt, is closer—about 2.5hrs away. It's a huge worry for both my brother and I. We're trying to get her to be a little more proactive and make the move away from living alone before she actually needs to.
Thank you, Lizelle! I hope you have an amazing week ahead.
Haha, I saw that. They're very naughty in their old age, had me chuckling- so funny :)
I'm sorry to hear about your Mom's fall. It's always a concern when one lives alone. I, at least, have someone here 90% of the time. I fell last week, fortunately had a soft landing, but I jerked my neck a bit. Not too bad, but I undid some of the neck physio.
It's a pity your Mom doesn't want to move. Isn't there someone she's close to who could live with her?
I hear you about making the move before she needs to; that is the reason I decided to move now as it would be way more traumatic if I can't pack my own stuff and decide what to keep and what to give away and to whom.
It's very difficult if the person isn't ready to make the move. Hoping you find a solution or that your Mom realizes it would be better to move while she's capable of sorting her own stuff.
Take care, Eric, and enjoy the rest of the week!
It is funny! But the more power to them for still having fun.
Thank you, Lizelle. This is her fifth fall in the last few years, I think. I'm glad you had a soft landing! Do you have an Apple Watch? That has fall detection and will give you the option of calling emergency services or the watch will do it by itself if you're unresponsive and send them your location. That gives my brother and I some peace of mind. My Mom's sister lives about half a block down from her now. My aunt drives her to appointments and errands now because she can't drive herself.
You're smart for being proactive. Those communities are known for adding years to people's lives too.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy your week!
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The only thing that is permanent in life is CHANGE. Rebooting is indeed important. Many of us keep on embracing changes through out our lives. However, I think during the fragile years of older age, rebooting seems to be emotionally draining and thus people resist it. Nonetheless, I am sure it would be of great help for individuals to modify their life style according to the circumstances and resources
Change is one sure thing, right?
I've always embraced change, but as I've gotten older, it for sure
You're so right, we have to adapt according to circumstances, and especially resources. Have to make the best with what we have!
Thank you for your input @amberkashif <3
This mindset keep us thriving