My Google Calendar told me, “Quit today, No matter what.” I had a trilogy of Quit Corporate Days on my calendar, all placed as reminders on October 1st, 2018. The first date was January 3rd, 2020. That one was scary, and I had put a lot of thought into that date. If I had pulled the trigger on that one, COVID would have been much worse for me. The second was on October 1st, 2021. By the time that date came around, there were rumblings of me being laid off, so I would not do them any favors. Seventeen days later, I was notified I would be gone by Thanksgiving on their terms. So I never needed to act on my third date. But the date was real. I knew it when I put them on the calendar. It was all building to that plan. In hindsight, it all worked out. I made it through COVID with some security but did not need to hang around much longer.
Why is this with a photo of gravestones? For no morbid reason, I was thinking about it all while walking the dogs through Evergreen Cemetery. It is a peaceful spot. I am sure all the souls at rest there had plans too. In the end, there is only one plan we all have to act on. It occurred to me, the planning of the dates were never the thing. It was the planning itself that was important. I was ready when the universe picked the date. It all worked out great. I work for myself and have no desire to look back. If I had not sat and added those three dates in 2018, that other date in 2021 would have been harder. Prepare for the unplanned until the final plan.
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I know this project is a big commitment, but if and when you stop, I will miss it. Your post is one of the first I look at every morning. What I love most is that it is very eclectic…we never know what we are going to get… a great preparation for the day! Thank you, Tim.
You are an amazing writer! When I saw the tombstones I didn’t think it was morbid. I knew it would be about something deep in your soul and for us to think about.