The Plan
written by: Jose Alfredo Silva
The plan. We should all have one, but few of us do. More often than not, the plan we do have fails to account for one important factor: our health. Is it overshadowed by our desire to attain success and wealth? For many, this may be the case. Many others are lost, for they do not know what to chase.
When we are young, retirement does not enter our radar. It’s furthest from our minds when we are buying drinks for strangers at our local bar. As we get a bit older and begin to mature, we sometimes give retirement a thought and consider a plan. When we dare to share, our friends say, “What are you talking about, man?!”
Yeah, at that moment, “What are you saying, man?” is what we think. That crazy thought quickly evaporates as we reach for our drink. The plan. We know we need one. Why then do we allow others to influence what we think? Whether you like it or not, we are all headed towards retirement. Sadly, it’s not until then that we understand the doctor’s advice and what it all meant.
We tend to imagine a retirement full of bliss. One full of joy, travel, and good times, during which we will reminisce. When we do plan, most of us fail to account for our failing health, which is something we will definitely miss. It’s a fact that some of us will not live until then. Will you make time to create the plan? If not now, when?
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