Here is Henry zealously approaching the slide down at Bicentennial Park for the umpteenth time. Oh how I long for those blissful, carefree and innocent days of youth. A time when one's greatest concern tended towards whether one would be able to squeeze in one more go of the slide before dusk set in.
[Such a memory must have been before the public housing estate really kicked off, and one's concern tended towards "is that a human poo/broken glass/a used condom/syringe on the slide?"]
Where was I?
Ah,the heady days of youth! A time far away from the realisation of the crushing reality of bills, mortgages and the soul destroying banality of a job you now struggle to remember even getting.
Alienated from the ends of my production? Check. Uh oh. Somehow I've been denied my capacity to transform the world and it turns out that Marx was right! In having to work, rather than slide, I've become alienated from my very own nature. It is a spiritual, rather than material, loss.
And it is quite upsetting.
I would like to ride the side for a living. I would like to fly a kite for a living. I would like to sleep for a living.
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The trouble is, I'm not sure what I'd really like to do (at least that is realistic).
I agree on Marx. I think that Marx had a neat turn of phrase, who was very often correct in his critique. His solutions (which weren't really solutions, rather 'imaginings'), were less accurate, unfortunately.
Engels gets a raw deal on this front. He contributed far more than just the money, but it wasn't a good look for a revolutionary though, you know, the whole 'successful industrialist' vibe...
Perhaps you should have gone to sea, as I did.
Apart from a minor speed hump at one time, I still enjoy what I do.
Who would have thought, coming up 39 years.
There was a time about 20 years ago, I was as you are now. I refocussed. I don't know how to advise you. Two deep breaths and keep going.
I guess, from the comments on your post, each one of us is suffering the same syndrome.
Though, I would like to point out to USelaine that a comfortable retirement is directly proportional to how much you save during your work life. So, on that front, we can start saving from this time of the day itself.
However, Kris, since you have really made me (and so many of us) depressed with the last line on this post, you will have to put up another really awesome photograph of Henry on the blog to make up for that. (I'm sure others would agree too).