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Last week, a small group of my co-workers and I had lunch with a retired colleague. Before his retirement, he had been our boss, and had been the person primarily responsible for our training in our early days at the Office. It was good to see him, and retirement seems to be treating him well. Listening to him talk about his travel and the other interesting things he's involved in proves that there will be life after work, and I'm looking forward to the day when I can explore those possibilities.
At some point during lunch, he asked me about my writing. He knew that I harbor a secret desire to actually write a book, and that I've made at least one serious effort along those lines. Unfortunately, I've largely set aside that work, and haven't really found the time to pursue it seriously in quite some time. Part of it is a commitment to spend time with my family, and as my daughters got older and involved in more activities, this required more of my time. But my former boss also said something that has been bouncing around my head for the last week. I was talking about the number of books I've read over the last few years, and he said suggested that if I didn't read quite so much, I'd have more time to write.
I enjoy reading, and I don't see myself entirely giving up reading. But there might be something to the idea that I can find time to write by reducing the amount of time I spend reading. Even if it is only temporary, I'd like to spend a little more time writing, even if it takes the form of posts here or on some of my other online forums. I'll have to think about that a little bit more...
At some point during lunch, he asked me about my writing. He knew that I harbor a secret desire to actually write a book, and that I've made at least one serious effort along those lines. Unfortunately, I've largely set aside that work, and haven't really found the time to pursue it seriously in quite some time. Part of it is a commitment to spend time with my family, and as my daughters got older and involved in more activities, this required more of my time. But my former boss also said something that has been bouncing around my head for the last week. I was talking about the number of books I've read over the last few years, and he said suggested that if I didn't read quite so much, I'd have more time to write.
I enjoy reading, and I don't see myself entirely giving up reading. But there might be something to the idea that I can find time to write by reducing the amount of time I spend reading. Even if it is only temporary, I'd like to spend a little more time writing, even if it takes the form of posts here or on some of my other online forums. I'll have to think about that a little bit more...
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