by Ralph
on January 28, 2013
Do you feel like Rodney Dangerfield in your retirement?
Do you get the respect you think you are entitled to in your retirement lifestyle? Or is it something more subtle? Do you feel like you just don’t matter? That nobody really cares that you exist or enjoys your company and wants to spend time with you? Do your kids avoid your company and when they do visit do they leave as quickly as possible? How many friends do you see regularly/ Do you have a circle of friends that invite you to spend time with them regularly or do you wait by the telephone for someone to call? If you like solitude; If you don’t like the complications of close relationships then you have the lifestyle that you want. Maybe, however, you would like more people that care about you in your life. [continue reading…]
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by Ralph
on January 28, 2013
- Image by Getty Images via Daylife
Last year I felt ambitious. I convinced myself that I could learn anything I wanted to. I was not going to allow myself to limit my potential. Comediy had always more than I could handle. I never told jokes because I did it badly. No one ever laughed because my timing was bad, my delivery was bad and my heart just wasn’t in it. But I wasn’t going to let my lack of talent stop me. I decided to explore comedy. I discovered that comedy is hard work and that the successful take years to refine their material and delivery I did some research and learned more about the ways to be funny. Part of my research was to watch some really good comedians in classic movies. By then there was no stopping me. I knew that even I could be funny if only I would put my heart and soul into it. I had to give a speech to an industry group. I made up my mind that I would start the speech with a joke – whatever the consequences might be. It worked out better than I hoped. Everybody has it in them to be more and do more than they think. Amaze yourself and try something you think you can’t do. It is exhilarating.
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