As I've always said, I decided in high school that my goal in life was to retire. And in retirement I wanted to read, write, and travel. After I retired, that shifted to read, travel, and exercise.
But lately, I've begun to think that the "why" is no longer self-evident.
To what end? To what purpose? What's the point?
Yes, of course, increasing thoughts of mortality are part of this. So I quickly labeled these "thoughts I dare not ponder".
About those retirement activities:
- Reading
I have always been a print media junkie (including online print).
I love news, information, learning. I'm even rather competive about it. (See here.)
There are still tons of books on my reading list, and I still add more, but now I sometimes wonder why.
It's no longer self-evident.
Similarly, I check the news repeatedly. But what if I stopped?
- Travel
There are tons of places I've never been, but I've hit the top places on my list. (See here.)
TSA, airlines, and my aging body make the journeys (not the destinations) increasingly unpleasant.
And to what end?
- Exercise
In my first year of retirement, I lost more than 50 pounds, and I kept it off for years, but lately, I've began to put some back on.
Arthritis slows me down and makes hills and long walks ever more difficult.
Diabetes is ever-present.
Dietary self-restraint in the face of mortality: Why?
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