I was speaking with my former boss last week and we were reminiscing about times gone by and the changing work force. It was a pleasant conversation but something he said struck me.
He is working for a very large corporate company now and enjoys it, however he admits he recognizes many flaws but feels he is too old to deal with it. Basically he said after the age of 50 he is trying to slow down, "leave the battles for the younger guys now".
On one hand I understand where hes coming from but for me it seems all wrong.
I think as long as you are breathing you should never lay down your guns. Drag them if you have to! (Metaphorically speaking of course).
He is not alone in his position, I know plenty of other 50+ individuals whom have the same ideologies. Slow down, relax, take the retirement job...don't rock the boat and collect your check.
Problem is, if you have the "not my problem" attitude at work it can only creep into the rest of your existence, choosing to care and put quality into what you do only when it suites you or its convenient.
Thankfully, I know just as many other 50+ individuals who are the exact opposite.
Tenacious in their work ethic, always looking to improve themselves and in good physical shape on top of everything else.
They are my mentors.
On a somewhat related note...I am in the middle of a training course, I have been learning about the judicial system and how it relates to aviation. I am off to Cornwall, Ontario next week for the second half of the course. It is all very new learning about civil and criminal law in relation to aviation, pretty interesting stuff...OK , maybe not that interesting nobody gets put in an arm bar!
I am glad to be learning something new and quite excited about challenging myself...this is what keeps you young.
JC Masterson, Silent River Kung Fu, Alberta, Canada
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