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Old 11-10-2014, 12:10 PM
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1) Now that I'm retired I need to remind myself that my time is no longer valuable, except in my own egocentric mind.

2) Multiple health issues means more doctor visits and more waiting, so I must always remember to take my health seriously, and refrain from eating junk food.

3) If I have to wait, I might use the time to read my newspaper, which I would do anyway if I were home. Other than that, I might use the time to think and reflect on why I need to be so busy with non-essential retirement activities.

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. -----Socrates
Now that I'm retired, I consider my time to be even more valuable, because there is a reduced amount of it left. And I might use the overbooking and consequential long waiting-room time to reflect on why it is wasting my day and what I can do about it.
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