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Originally Posted by Mynder  Well, I could take this thought further, but if you don't share my point of view that we can't really be hurt by anything happening to us in this physical "virtuality", then that would be pointless, and I didn't want to take this discussion on the esoteric/religious/spiritual tangent.
Also, the loss of a loved one (for whatever reasons) might just open the door for an even better fit for who you are now, as opposed to who you were when you met your previous love.
As for the house...do you believe that working a job is the only way to attract the necessary wealth? How about old people writing down their life experiences in books that really help people and could possibly sell very well?
How about teaching/coaching/speaking in the area of your expertise?
We have so much disgust and disrespect for our old...we forget that they are the ones who have so much knowledge and wisdom to impart. And what is the creed of the internet age?
Information, information, information...
Do you suddenly run out of knowledge that you might capitalize on? (well, discounting things like Alzheimer...) |
Feel free to share your POV, I won't be offended. I am open-minded and like to understand others' expectations of life and how they make sense of their experiences.
I was answering your questions in a general sense; not all of the situations I described apply directly to me. I am middle-aged, in good health and will likely find future opportunities to contribute my skills as a software engineer again, and add value to the world somewhere, sometime. Maybe not in time to continue living in the home I now have, but that's okay. Like you said, it's just a house, a place to hang my hat.
Actually, if you believe you have a perspective on life that enables you to remain hopeful through challenges, I'd like to hear it, and maybe benefit as well.