[pct-l] Getting off work

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

I agree, your dad is *supposed* to give you advice that's practical and 
prudent.  That is his job.

As a young man searching for your truth, its you job to consider his 
advice, then follow your heart.  When I was 22, I made a giant windfall 
of cash righta s I graduated from college.  I wanted to go be a ski-bum 
for a year and live off my earnings, but my dad wanted me to invest it 
and be prudent and all that.  He kept telling me that I could ski later 
and that I needed to focus on starting a career and all that.  I kept 
thinking that I'll never be able to ski like I can at age 22, and if I 
pass up the opportunity, I may never get that opportunity again, so I 
did it against his wishes.  he got over it, and I had a blast.  I came 
back after a year and met my wife, got married, got a job, and have 
been working ever since.  Would things have been different if I would 
have saved all the money?  Probably so, but exactly how I don't know.  
The winter I spent in Lake Tahoe was spectacular.  There is no way I'd 
regret it, and I am only 35 now and already cannot ski like I could 
when I was 22.  You'll never be young again, so you gotta do what you 
really want to do, not what someone else wants you to do.  I always 
thought that if I didn't go skiing, that I'd live to regret it and I 
didn't want to live with regrets.  HYOH.

peace,
dude



> That's his job.  As a parent and grandparent, I know
> that he just can't help himself.  At the same time, he
> will also admire you, envy you, and take great joy in
> knowing your progress and enjoyment.
> 
> Paul McCartney's dad probably told Paul and John that
> the lyrics should be "Yes, yes, yes."
> 
> --- Mark Wright <sparkymeister@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> My big question is what to do after. My dad seems
>> frustrated with me for not having a plan for when I
> finish.
> 
> 
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