I recently saw something that made a really good point: successful retirement means learning how to program yourself. All your life, you’ve been programmed by other people—employers, clients, spouses, children, parents, friends, co-workers, you-name-it. Now, suddenly, you’re much more in charge of yourself. Well, the more you can control, the more you must control; the more unprogrammed time you have, the more it’s on you to program it yourself. That means doing things that don’t feel much like retirement, such as keeping a calendar, having goals, making plans, making decisions. Those things don’t feel much like retirement until you realize that you’re making YOUR plans, settting YOUR goals, keeping YOUR calendar, making YOUR decisions. Then it starts to feel really wonderful!
pearlsbs 2 months ago
He left out poop.
finzleftright 2 months ago
Add doctors appointments and the occasional travel and you’ve got retirement summed up!
Rhetorical_Question 2 months ago
And married to Janis?
jondonlevy 2 months ago
…Arlo said as he stared into the uncertain abyss that is his future
jmworacle 2 months ago
I bet you still do.
Macushlalondra 2 months ago
I remember a time when I envied my cat Macushla (pictured) because when I went off to work she was laying on the bed snoozing. I wanted to join her!
Rich88865 2 months ago
Mine spend many hours monitoring the bird feeder and the neighborhood
eced52 2 months ago
Still do.
JessieRandySmithJr. 2 months ago
Just laid my Mother to rest, no parents left on this earth. So there’s that.
mourdac Premium Member 2 months ago
Ah, the agenda of retirement ….
LONNYMARQUEZ 2 months ago
Sunday seems to be about Ludwig most of the time
Steverino Premium Member 2 months ago
The correct sequence is: eat, groom, sleep, poop, and amuse yourself (which takes minimal time). But Ludwig knows all that.
MeGoNow Premium Member 2 months ago
Yeah, you’ve now got that, but you still can’t lick your own butt, so there… pphhht!
rugeirn 2 months ago
I recently saw something that made a really good point: successful retirement means learning how to program yourself. All your life, you’ve been programmed by other people—employers, clients, spouses, children, parents, friends, co-workers, you-name-it. Now, suddenly, you’re much more in charge of yourself. Well, the more you can control, the more you must control; the more unprogrammed time you have, the more it’s on you to program it yourself. That means doing things that don’t feel much like retirement, such as keeping a calendar, having goals, making plans, making decisions. Those things don’t feel much like retirement until you realize that you’re making YOUR plans, settting YOUR goals, keeping YOUR calendar, making YOUR decisions. Then it starts to feel really wonderful!
MuddyUSA Premium Member 2 months ago
It has been 20 years of retirement….I love it!
royq27 2 months ago
Well, add in mowing the lawn…
ajakimber425 2 months ago
Actually, I’m still envious!
raybarb44 2 months ago
When you are neutered, what else is there to do.? He doesn’t have any credit cards or money……
locake 2 months ago
Sounds like a good life. Why did Arlo stop envying him?
elgrecousa Premium Member 2 months ago
That’s a first: Arlo, the happy-go-lucky retiree shows signs of discontent with his way of life.
DaBump Premium Member 2 months ago
Sounds like somebody wasn’t truly ready for retirement. I’ve got SO much I want to do!
ddjg 2 months ago
This morning in church, our quartet played a canzona by Girolamo Frescobaldi . . that was certainly interesting!
cracker65 2 months ago
And sh**.
markkahler52 2 months ago
My Cat! My Lord and Master! I am Yours!!