I'm just curious to see if others are where they thought they would be after 40ish years.
In 1965 we all had plans and I wonder how many made those plans happen. Or how many changed plans along the way?
I'm not sure I ever had a clear plan beyond Nurses Training. Heck, I don't think I could imagine being over 25 much less looking at retirement!
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Great question, I know I knew what I wanted to do right out of school, but was too young by two years.
So I chose a temporary career to wait it out.
As for thinking ahead to 40 plus years, I don't think I gave it a second thought, but to just be alive when I got there.
I wanted to travel, have kids, be healthy and still enjoy life. All of which I do.
After I graduated the only thing on my mind was get a job and be on my own, which I did. Thinking too far into the future was mind boggling for me at the time. I lived for the moment, and I think I still do. My life has been a series of real highs and real lows. I didn't want kids, but ended up having 2 (boy & girl) and I thank the lord everyday that I had kids and that they were born healthy, beautiful and smart.
Three years ago, I was where I wanted to be, but things changed and right now, I'm not where I want to be or thought I'd be, but I'm working on it.
"In 1965 we all had plans and I wonder how many made those plans happen."
That statement is true only if you allow that knowing you cannot make plans is a plan.
For me, the draft was looming.
I knew it made no sense to make long-term plans. I also made the decision to allow life to unfold, and in unfolding, make shorter-term plans along the way. Of course, at some point those plans began to be longer term.
But, there is NO WAY I could have imagined my life would take the route it has taken. Like Joker, I think we have all had surprises along the way that have made things "interesting"... and we've had to contend with that.
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