I sometimes have thoughts swirling around in my head and I can’t quite get them clearly into focus. I don’t think it’s early (?) onset of Alzheimer’s or Dementia, at least not yet, but those are indeed serious conditions to be taken seriously. You may have had a similar experience. Those thoughts might come There is a lot of talk about the future of work which has prompted me to revise and update a piece about the future of not working. Suffice to say if you have this choice, take it sooner rather than later as I have known no one who comes to the end and says, “I “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” Elie Wiesel Opposites may not be what we first think. In other words what appears as obvious may Kindness does not have a price tag. It cannot be bought nor traded. One human being reaches out to another with love and compassion, Whether words of gratitude, appreciation or recognition, or a selfless act of giving with no strings attached, being kind in one moment makes the world a brighter, better place. Your turn. This is a rather long post, more of an essay than a blog. So, you can skip the details and cut to the lessons learned and where do we go from here (wherever you are) and go to the last paragraph or two. On the other hand, if you are a sucker for details and Every one of us goes through and, in fact, we are going through various life transitions, much of the time, one way or another. Living is organic & dynamic, seldom static or unchanging. We often see people not preparing for whatever might be next and there is one compelling reason. It is not knowing what “Taking time off” is an interesting phrase because time is never off. Like it says in the old ads for Timex, it just keeps on ticking and one day, we will run out of time, or walk out, or lie down and check out. Think of some of the amusing ways people speak about time. I received the following article in my email inbox this morning: http://archive.aweber.com/awlist5092292/G0P1V/h/Deep_Thoughts_from_H_l_ne_My.htm Here is part of my response: What a terrific experience! I believe most people avoid the topic of death out of simple fear. Years ago I was impressed by a couple of books, The American Way of Death and The High Cost of Dying. And, like Learn. Grow. Change. All of us who are committed to lifelong learning continue to add to and subtract from our repertoire and our portfolios. We jettison a lot of what we don’t need and invent something new for that which we discard. A current “Leadership and Design” newsletter (www.leadershipanddesign.org) is dedicated to “Do A Lot 
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