Thanks for sharing, Nick. For me, on #1, #5, #7, and #9, I think I'm in the same place as you on not changing daily routines, attitude toward technology, desire to learn, and relationship to aging,
On #2, I definitely changed my weekly routines. Running errands on the weekdays is so much easier. Here in the US, we have Costco, and I don't think I will ever return to Costco on the weekends!
On #3, I've been asked about my financial mindset, and I'll write about that, too! Net is that I've had to change my investing philosophy somewhat, and I do recognize the ongoing need to grow wealth to combat future inflation!
On #4, I do think my sense of meaning has changed. I believe I'm in the camp you refer to being "in control" - I refer to it in my Substack as more "Agency" (per the ABCs of Meaning in last Sunday's post), and I revisited throughout my life in today's post.
On #6 , #8, and #10, I have been evolving my relationship with both family, role in the household, and my own sense of identity. These evolutions were the motivation for me to do a Substack in the first place!
Thanks again for sharing. It's fun to compare notes from across the pond!
Thanks for the comment, and sorry for the delayed reply - I left Substack on auto-pilot while I took two weeks off.
I really wish I could change my routine (#2), but I can't. It is odd. I seem stuck.
And, a very good point about bringing in protection against inflation. I am doing that but have not included it in #3. However, to protect against inflation is a lot less (for me) than the amount I was putting in during the 'saving for my pension' phase. Also, I think saving too much to protect against inflation is, in some strange way, applying inflation now (if that makes sense).
Yes, good to compare notes. We seem to be on the same page on different sides of the pond.
Thanks for sharing, Nick. For me, on #1, #5, #7, and #9, I think I'm in the same place as you on not changing daily routines, attitude toward technology, desire to learn, and relationship to aging,
On #2, I definitely changed my weekly routines. Running errands on the weekdays is so much easier. Here in the US, we have Costco, and I don't think I will ever return to Costco on the weekends!
On #3, I've been asked about my financial mindset, and I'll write about that, too! Net is that I've had to change my investing philosophy somewhat, and I do recognize the ongoing need to grow wealth to combat future inflation!
On #4, I do think my sense of meaning has changed. I believe I'm in the camp you refer to being "in control" - I refer to it in my Substack as more "Agency" (per the ABCs of Meaning in last Sunday's post), and I revisited throughout my life in today's post.
On #6 , #8, and #10, I have been evolving my relationship with both family, role in the household, and my own sense of identity. These evolutions were the motivation for me to do a Substack in the first place!
Thanks again for sharing. It's fun to compare notes from across the pond!
Thanks for the comment, and sorry for the delayed reply - I left Substack on auto-pilot while I took two weeks off.
I really wish I could change my routine (#2), but I can't. It is odd. I seem stuck.
And, a very good point about bringing in protection against inflation. I am doing that but have not included it in #3. However, to protect against inflation is a lot less (for me) than the amount I was putting in during the 'saving for my pension' phase. Also, I think saving too much to protect against inflation is, in some strange way, applying inflation now (if that makes sense).
Yes, good to compare notes. We seem to be on the same page on different sides of the pond.