Sawasdee from home kaaa!
Today is the first official 'working day' retirement and I'll have to get used to the new routine that has yet to be found ka!
The other day, I just got a new phone. At my level of technolgy literacy even with my best friend's help, I did something wrong and all my favorite games had to be restarted! All the accumulated scores, levels, and gifts I hoarded for the past two years were gone!
I learned some good lessons!
First, it was funny I linked it with my early retirement (sorry to include 'early'.....to be psychologically happy that I have not yet reached 60 even when I'm almost there!)
As I restarted the new chapter of the 'Line Pop' game, I also began my post-Fulbright life!
The feelings were different, though! For the game, I have to admit that I was upset to have lost all the scores and 'gifts' like 'rubies', and 'special items' that will speed up the scores with more fun'. On retirement, I feel more relaxed and less worried......but know I'll start getting restless, wanting to become a bit busier after 'my honeymoon' period is over ka.
It also made me think that a lot about 'senior government officials' who would feel real loss after retirement, especially those who got addicted to authority and attention.
Second, as I was playing the game as a beginner, the skills and experiences are there for me to level up faster. However, since I was very much used to a few 'helpers' the game had to offer, it wasn't so easy to score as high as I used to do.
Thinking of myself as a recent retiree, I'm blessed to have some hands-on experiences and skills. I can also help with many projects/activities. Yet, without an organization as my base, I can't do much on my own for sure!
Lastly, when the game was deleted, my friend told me it was the right time to quit playing it. When referring to my retirement, is it the right time to quit working altogether?
Well! life isn't a game and each individual has his/her way to look at it ka.
It turns out that I quit neither ka:))! I don't mind going over from level 1 and I'm sure I'm ready for another work adventure.
Both game and life will see me as a different player:
..... a player who thinks she has more choices, in particular to go slower or to speed up;
......a player who should not cherish past achievements too much to become too confident; and
......a player who more or less knows from previous experiences what to expect while being aware that there're new constraints and conditions to go through.
For now, I plan to do more self-reflected activities to see more about the past for more joy in the life-work balance ka....with life as the first priority laew ka!
Cheers.
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