Re: Trailblazer's Journal
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 10:07 pm
I’m not a big fan of John McCain - I actually can’t stand him - but I admire how he has absolutely pushed himself to the very end. Giving life everything he’s got until death by brain cancer intervenes. He could have retired years ago in total luxury.
I’ve had this vision from time to time of pushing myself completely to the age of 70 and then holding on for dear life in one final push. It’s tempting to stop and rest but I think it’s best to push myself.
Five weeks in on my return to the “real world”. I’m excited about my situation (and also stressed out about it). The people I’m working with are all about 5 years older than me and are all more “successful” than me in terms of career, money and social skills. On the one hand it’s a bit intimidating. They are better than me at the game of life. There is no other way to say it. They are just better at it. I’ve always done well at school and good enough at the career game, but I feel like I’m playing with the kids who beat me.
At the same time, one of the current cliches of self improvement is that you are the average of the 5 people closest to you. In that case I will soon be enjoying lots of personal growth.
I think I’m going to spend the rest of my life working unless I can find some sort of other “real” replacement for it. For the rest of my life my goal is to be “risk on” in terms of career, social, etc. It’s so tempting to want to stop and rest, but I also have this vision of completely pushing myself until I’m about 70 and then seeing where I’m at. Push myself all the way to the finish.
I’ve had this vision from time to time of pushing myself completely to the age of 70 and then holding on for dear life in one final push. It’s tempting to stop and rest but I think it’s best to push myself.
Five weeks in on my return to the “real world”. I’m excited about my situation (and also stressed out about it). The people I’m working with are all about 5 years older than me and are all more “successful” than me in terms of career, money and social skills. On the one hand it’s a bit intimidating. They are better than me at the game of life. There is no other way to say it. They are just better at it. I’ve always done well at school and good enough at the career game, but I feel like I’m playing with the kids who beat me.
At the same time, one of the current cliches of self improvement is that you are the average of the 5 people closest to you. In that case I will soon be enjoying lots of personal growth.
I think I’m going to spend the rest of my life working unless I can find some sort of other “real” replacement for it. For the rest of my life my goal is to be “risk on” in terms of career, social, etc. It’s so tempting to want to stop and rest, but I also have this vision of completely pushing myself until I’m about 70 and then seeing where I’m at. Push myself all the way to the finish.