Lifestyle refers to an individual's unique way of living, encompassing their habits, attitudes, behaviors, and interests. It is a combination of what people repeatedly do, including their work, leisure, and social patterns, and can be healthy or unhealthy, active or inactive.
What got me thinking about this? This guy called in to the Howard Stern Show and said every morning he wakes up at 6am, takes a bath and then plays tennis. Then he sees 8 clients a day. I think he was a therapist. It got me thinking, is this all there is? Every day, bath, tennis and then work? What is my lifestyle? What's my routine? And what's yours? What makes you happy?
I live by myself. SINK. I have a dog. My main habit has to be walking the dog. Morning, first thing we do. If I'm off, mid day walk and a walk before dark. 3 walks a day. If that sounds boring, I actually like it. But like the guy who takes a bath and then plays tennis, walking the dog helps me pass the day. Pass the time. But are we all so bored that we have to find things to do? I guess if I didn't have the dog I'd be going to the gym 5 days a week like that guy goes and plays tennis. Only I would go after work. 6-8pm. Then come home and watch TV till midnight. I would get to sleep in an extra hour in the morning if I didn't have a dog.
A lot of us are weekend warriors. What do you look forward to on your days off? Besides walking my dog, I go with friends on long Ebike trips. We have lots of trails in Metro Detroit. Old railroad tracks tore out and pavement put down. Each city pays for their own section of the trail and these trails go on for miles and miles and miles. Connecting many many cities. I do this any chance I get except Winter.
In the Winter I work from Florida for a month. Actually I take the Ebike with me. But this is huge as far as giving me a break from Winter in MI. I hate the cold and so does my dog.
I don't go out to eat as much as I used to. Or go see movies at the theater. I don't go to bars anymore. Why do we stop doing these things later in life when we have the time and money to do them? I don't play video games either. I should get my 81 year old dad hooked on a PS3 or Xbox. Call of Duty shit. LOL. But he wouldn't even try it. Getting old sucks.
I show up early to work but I leave right at 5pm. Proper work/life balance. But I work really hard when I'm here. Well, I get a lot done.
I heard somewhere recently it's not the destination it's the journey. So instead of wishing or waiting for retirement, appreciate that you are on track to retire on time and you have a good job now and you are putting a lot into your 401K.
I'll never forget Keith Urban sang "these are the days we will remember" It's so true. In 10 years from now you'll look back at today as the good old days and wish you could go back. But that's because future you knows nothing bad happened to past you. Past you is worrying about reaching that finish line.
And when you do reach that finish line, then what? I have recently run into a lot of people recently retired who bought a home up north in the country, bought a RV and are going to travel the country, bought a place in Florida, or they go rent a place in Florida for 4 months. One guy showed me him and his wife's itinerary of where they are going and it looked amazing. I'm so jealous.
I don't envy people sitting at home bored wasting away with nothing to do. And a lot of them have the money. It's not that they can't afford to do things they just don't do shit. Stay home and watch TV. Then again, I love doing that too. But I can't even get through an entire movie without the dog bugging me to take him out for a walk. God I love that guy.
What got me thinking about this? This guy called in to the Howard Stern Show and said every morning he wakes up at 6am, takes a bath and then plays tennis. Then he sees 8 clients a day. I think he was a therapist. It got me thinking, is this all there is? Every day, bath, tennis and then work? What is my lifestyle? What's my routine? And what's yours? What makes you happy?
I live by myself. SINK. I have a dog. My main habit has to be walking the dog. Morning, first thing we do. If I'm off, mid day walk and a walk before dark. 3 walks a day. If that sounds boring, I actually like it. But like the guy who takes a bath and then plays tennis, walking the dog helps me pass the day. Pass the time. But are we all so bored that we have to find things to do? I guess if I didn't have the dog I'd be going to the gym 5 days a week like that guy goes and plays tennis. Only I would go after work. 6-8pm. Then come home and watch TV till midnight. I would get to sleep in an extra hour in the morning if I didn't have a dog.
A lot of us are weekend warriors. What do you look forward to on your days off? Besides walking my dog, I go with friends on long Ebike trips. We have lots of trails in Metro Detroit. Old railroad tracks tore out and pavement put down. Each city pays for their own section of the trail and these trails go on for miles and miles and miles. Connecting many many cities. I do this any chance I get except Winter.
In the Winter I work from Florida for a month. Actually I take the Ebike with me. But this is huge as far as giving me a break from Winter in MI. I hate the cold and so does my dog.
I don't go out to eat as much as I used to. Or go see movies at the theater. I don't go to bars anymore. Why do we stop doing these things later in life when we have the time and money to do them? I don't play video games either. I should get my 81 year old dad hooked on a PS3 or Xbox. Call of Duty shit. LOL. But he wouldn't even try it. Getting old sucks.
I show up early to work but I leave right at 5pm. Proper work/life balance. But I work really hard when I'm here. Well, I get a lot done.
I heard somewhere recently it's not the destination it's the journey. So instead of wishing or waiting for retirement, appreciate that you are on track to retire on time and you have a good job now and you are putting a lot into your 401K.
I'll never forget Keith Urban sang "these are the days we will remember" It's so true. In 10 years from now you'll look back at today as the good old days and wish you could go back. But that's because future you knows nothing bad happened to past you. Past you is worrying about reaching that finish line.
And when you do reach that finish line, then what? I have recently run into a lot of people recently retired who bought a home up north in the country, bought a RV and are going to travel the country, bought a place in Florida, or they go rent a place in Florida for 4 months. One guy showed me him and his wife's itinerary of where they are going and it looked amazing. I'm so jealous.
I don't envy people sitting at home bored wasting away with nothing to do. And a lot of them have the money. It's not that they can't afford to do things they just don't do shit. Stay home and watch TV. Then again, I love doing that too. But I can't even get through an entire movie without the dog bugging me to take him out for a walk. God I love that guy.
