Change of Attitude

Question:  Do you think this world was only an entertainment for you?

Since my forced retirement I have begun to live as if this was my philosophy.  My father forced fed the word "responsibility" down my throat for all my life - yes, I mean all my life, not just my formative years.  My father has always been a strong influence in my life even now in my sixties.  I don't always believe his answers are the right ones but I listen intently, respect his advice and then juggle his ideas around in my pea brain until I come up with my own opinion, right or wrong.

As of late I have come to realize I have taken the word retirement to mean 24/7 lay around and chillax.  I have always loved to read and hated housework.  Not a good combination when retired and taken on this kind of attitude.  I am getting fat and lazy.

When my grandfather retired he sat down in his recliner in front of the boob tube and vegetated.  He sat there for over 20 years until he died in a nursing home a broken man.  What broke him?  I believe he had nothing to live for.  He felt worthless.  He had always been productive.  He no longer had a reason to get up out of bed.

We must have productive lives to be happy and fulfilled.  I believe that is why so many rich and famous people turn to drugs. Perhaps that is why there is such a lot of drug abuse today, people are out of work and feel completely worthless.

So what do I plan to do about this incredibly stupid new personal attitude?  Well, change it, of course.

My first step today will be to get off my fat arse and clean house.  Got to get off this computer and get to work. 

As Arnold said in The Terminator "I'll be back!" with updates on this new attitude.