Then, What?

Suppose you accomplished everything you wanted to in life? Sounds wonderful, right? Then what? What's left when you conquered everything you wanted to? No more mountains, trips, titles, positions, jobs, and events to conquer. We create "bucket lists" to do before we pass away. Yes, it's great to have done everything you set out to do, and retire peacefully, and look back at a life well spent. Enjoying little moments in our life can be great, too, such as having a chat with a new friend, or being with your child. Not everything has to be done in a grand and sweeping fashion. Don't get me wrong, as in a earlier post I stated "enjoy the moment" in the little things life has to offer. I see older people and wonder if they are truly enjoying their retirement, or if there is something more in their lives to do. Do we put them out to pasture and ignore the life experiences they accumulated, and tap into their reserve for their expertise they gained over years of living, or do we just pass them by? People still in their prime years should avoid this especially by letting their skills and talents rust. Have people fulfilled their lives, or are they at a crossroads and not sure what to next?

Take stock in yourself, and ask what do you have to offer, whether running for town council, or volunteering for your church. What contributions and leadership could you offer to a person or organization that is struggling and benefit from your help by being a mentor? Have a purpose when you get up in the morning, and make someone's life better, and in the process make yours better as well.

What's worse, a life unfulfilled with plans to be made and windmills yet to joust, or a life with no more goals and nothing left to acheive? Given the choice, I'd take the latter, because I would rather  look back at what I could have done with what I wanted to do, instead a life with no purpose beyond today.