So well said. As I look sideways and backward from my age of 63, and decades of work as a family physician - well, I couldn't agree more. The points you have highlighted play out again and again, by us all.
Ed, these issues are on my mind all the time. I am 63, soon to retire physician. I have been very athletic in my life, and have been pretty well successful accepting the change in my physical abilities. More challenging is living with the reality of my fam history: father died of a sudden death event age 70 (presumed cardiac), mother currently in memory care with advanced and worsening dementia. Very much focused on the gift of today. Any of our lives can change in a heartbeat. Onward, Happy Holidays - and thanks again.
So much overlap Jonathan. I'm 64, retiring in the next year. We recently nixed a large (think mid 6 figure) remodel, not because we couldn't afford it, but because we decided we liked the security and possibility that that money afforded us in the bank. The joy from the remodel would be real, but limited. And - once I hit 60, we only ever cross the pond in Premium Economy. Who knows, perhaps soon I'll take the plunge on a lie-flat seat offer.
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So well said. As I look sideways and backward from my age of 63, and decades of work as a family physician - well, I couldn't agree more. The points you have highlighted play out again and again, by us all.
Post: Why We Struggle
Link to comment from January 4, 2025
Ed, these issues are on my mind all the time. I am 63, soon to retire physician. I have been very athletic in my life, and have been pretty well successful accepting the change in my physical abilities. More challenging is living with the reality of my fam history: father died of a sudden death event age 70 (presumed cardiac), mother currently in memory care with advanced and worsening dementia. Very much focused on the gift of today. Any of our lives can change in a heartbeat. Onward, Happy Holidays - and thanks again.
Post: A Lifetime of Loss
Link to comment from December 26, 2024
Nothing to disagree with here. Thanks Jonathan.
Post: Sharing Lessons
Link to comment from December 14, 2024
So much overlap Jonathan. I'm 64, retiring in the next year. We recently nixed a large (think mid 6 figure) remodel, not because we couldn't afford it, but because we decided we liked the security and possibility that that money afforded us in the bank. The joy from the remodel would be real, but limited. And - once I hit 60, we only ever cross the pond in Premium Economy. Who knows, perhaps soon I'll take the plunge on a lie-flat seat offer.
Post: My Spending Rules
Link to comment from September 28, 2024