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The
Happy Hungarian Watchmaker – Part 9 “Living
With Passion” Copyright 2006 by Julian Kalmar. All rights reserved. (248 words) One day I found
the master craftsman reading the newspaper and looking rather dismayed.
Another colleague at the university died just after retiring. The master saw
this over and over. They’d retire and two years later they’d be dead. “Julian, no
matter what you do in life, when you retire, make sure you fill your life with
meaningful activities. Six of my long-time work friends died because they
didn’t know what to do with themselves and literally died of boredom.” I thought I
understood, but the master continued. “What’s less
obvious is that most people are dying every day on the inside, because
they’re not doing what they love. ‘Oh, I must
do…’ this or that, they say, or ‘I don’t have time [or money].’ In truth
they’re so afraid of change, or they never put clear thought into designing
their lives. They don’t choose what they want, so life chooses for them.” “Some of them
will face a major life change—death, divorce, or illness—and suddenly Grandma
goes skydiving, an executive quits the high pressure lifestyle to become a
cabinet-maker, or quiet Aunt Suzie takes up white-water rafting. These are
the lucky ones who woke up in time.” “The unlucky
ones wake up on their deathbeds distraught over not having taken in more
sunsets, spent more time with their loved ones, or found an hour a week to do
what they loved.” ”What do you
really love doing, Julian?” “Spending time
with you Grandpa,” I said. Biographical Information
February 5th, 2006 Copyright 2005 by Julian Kalmar.
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