Originally Posted by jamawani
Machka -
I'm probably twenty years older than you and could have a big house and new car and all kinds of pension plans had I opted for the nine-to-five. Instead, I have a perspective on things which is pretty rare and hard to come by. Now that I'm pushing fifty, I have a lot of friends who say they envy me. Of course, they all have health insurance, but as I like to say, my cycling is my health policy. Twenty years ago, I was stuck doing the same thing every day until I realized that nothing would change until something changed. Bicycle touring saved my life. I didn't realize it at the time, but now I do. So is there a price tag for that?
John
Ah, you're not twenty years older than me!!
Let's just say I've got my hand on the doorknob of the big
4-0!!
It's interesting you should mention that twenty years ago you were stuck doing the same thing every day ...... the following is the quote I use in the signature line of another forum I frequent ... and is the quote I've attached to my portfolio as well:
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
When I made the decision to step out of my "safe" area and turn my life upside down ... I adopted that quote.