This is about you, me, all of us.
Though I’m talking about retirement, cuz that’s what I do, it could be anything.
Are you 50 pounds heavier than when you married? Is it the fault of those pesky kids? Or no time to eat right and exercise? Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Have you wanted to change careers for the last decade but haven’t done a thing to get going?
Are you a mom whose kids are in school now, giving you time to — do something for yourself? Have you done it yet?
What’s the key follow-up question to all the ‘no’ answers?
Why haven’t you?
I’ve had a few so-called business managers. I have one now — solid gold. I need one. Anyone who knows me will tell you so. I’m pretty good at what I know and way worse at what I don’t like. It’s been only slightly calming over the years, to learn that makes me a lot of things, unique not being among them.
Simply put, I stick with what I know inside and out, and leave the rest to those who are far better than I.
Here’s what I’ve thought for years, but never put into words…so I’ll take from Seth Godin.
In a nutshell — Ideas are easy, doing stuff is hard.
The idea of a magnificently abundant retirement is easy to have, and exciting to contemplate. How to get there? Ah, that involves doing stuff.
You dream of magnificent, and abundant, but in the last decade how far have you traveled toward that destination?
Is your journey stalled? Or Has it even begun?
I’ve been trying for years now, to spread the word, like a virus — Your retirement probably is not what you think it’s gonna be.
Do you realize the real difference between getting nowhere fast, and actually realizing your retirement goals?
The courage to get started — while being serious as a heart attack.
People, for the most part, aren’t told to do big things. Why? Because they’re usually too busy being excited about ideas — while not ever actually getting to the hard stuff.
Do you think, as I do, the following is generally true?
Most people are not victims of circumstance, but instead, creators of their own
circumstances. (I think Benjamin Disraeli said that.)
What will be the circumstances for your retirement? Who will be responsible?
Do you believe no matter what — the answer is you?
Then why haven’t you taken the subject more seriously?
Tick…Tock.
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