It recently happened to a friend of mine who had been working 60 hours a week for forty years and had been craving for 'freedom' for the last twenty years. I asked him: 'What will you do now you have all this money you saved up for your retirement and all the freedom and time in the world?' 'Don't know, really. Haven't given it much thought, to be honest. Just thought I'd be happy with a lot of money and freedom. But now I just miss working.'
Isn't this weird? For centuries man has longed for more spare time but once we do have more time, we don't know what to do with it.
Seems we need to feel wanted, useful, needed. We're hardwired to grow food, help a company grow, help children grow. Without growth things just stop. And we don't want things to stop. What's the point of living if there's not some kind of growth?
So we grow food, revenue, our bank account, buy a bigger house and a bigger car. We grow our knowledgde and even blow up our problems.
I personally think that growing is inherent to being a living being. People who have come to a standstill - for whatever reason - are often bored, depressed and even suicidal.
So, maybe when you think you have reached the end of your personal growth, you could help others to grow. Share your knowledget with them, take them to see an exhibition, help them set up their own little vegetable garden or whatever. Helping others to grow can help yourself to grow.
I just lost my part time job and am not making ends meet via entertainment because of covid, so a donation (click) is much appreciated:
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