The thought of coming age 60
April 19, 2011
Nobuo Adachi
How old do I look like to your eyes?
Please say honestly.
Can you believe that I became 60 years old on the last April 19th?
Happily or reluctantly, I welcomed Kanreki:; coming age of 60 that is the completion of the primary life cycle consists of 5 times of 12 Zodiac years. It also means to start the second life cycle as a baby wearing red colored clothes.
On that day, I wanted to be cerebrated, so, I fired off an e-mail to two sons: Daisuke, Singo and one daughter: Hanae to hold a party. Eldest son Daisuke was the only person to host a special lunch at Bistro in Abiko City. Two others were unable to attend ate lunch due to their business.
Being not satisfied, I emailed to 6 sisters in Senday, my hometown, saying that “Thanks to all the helps, I could welcome my Kanreki, as the youngest among 10 children. All sisters have cared me very well. Thank you so much indeed.”
A few days later, a gift package came to my house. When I opened it,a red colored Jacket, Red colored polo shirts, Red colored trunks came into my eyes.
I was so glad, and soon call up all 6 sisters one by one talking my joy and current jobs, etc. It was a wonderful telephone time at night.
In our life, there are 6 major tuning points:
1. Graduation and entering a company
2. Marriage and start a family
3. Children’s coming-of-age and their graduation from university
4. Retirement from the primary company and entering the second company
5. Kanreki, reach the auspicious age of 60 and retirement from the second company
What is the most important and meaningful among them?
No questions, but the fifth turning point is most significant because you can live this life again in a way you schedule and you can do whatever goals you may have.
The average life expectancy is 79.59 for males and 86.44 for females, according to the 2009 survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
If there will be no outbreak of flu, and if we can live away from the three major causes of death, i.e. cancer, heart disease and stroke, we men still have 20 years of life in the second stage.
Big, really influential question I face up now is “How shall I spend the remaining 20 years to reach the age of average life expectancy?“
Roughly I plan three major goals to do, which may happen concurrently in time wise, but they may consume certain year’s to add up the 20 years of the-second life stage.
First,
One or two more years, I will stay in the current company with a special employment contract year by year. I may be able to enjoy working and can save a little more money to enjoy the rest of my life.
Second,
I would start up my own company and run it for 8 or 10 years with providing Business English Trainings, Trading products from all over the world as an agent in Japan and IT Solutions offerings.
Although it may not be so easy to balance work and health, running a company keeps me active and provides me excitement with variety of opportunities.
Third,
I want to see the world, feel climates, touch cultures, talk with people and exchange ideas and opinions. For this dream, I will go on a round-the-world trip to cover major cities and stay a few months each temporally. It may take 10 years to cover all interesting countries and cities.
When I reach the ripe old age of 80, I may be still fine, but I will come back to Japan and stay at home.
I would spend quiet days with my beautiful wife by reading books, watching videos, listening to music and occasionally playing golf moderately until death come to me.
Among Abiko Speakers Club, I am a youngest Kanreki boy, so, all my seniors, could you kindly give me some advice and guidelines for “How shall I spend the remaining 20 years to reach the ripe old age of 80?“
All your comments make my plans improve and let me have a better schedule in the second stage of life.
April 19, 2011
Nobuo Adachi
How old do I look like to your eyes?
Please say honestly.
Can you believe that I became 60 years old on the last April 19th?
Happily or reluctantly, I welcomed Kanreki:; coming age of 60 that is the completion of the primary life cycle consists of 5 times of 12 Zodiac years. It also means to start the second life cycle as a baby wearing red colored clothes.
On that day, I wanted to be cerebrated, so, I fired off an e-mail to two sons: Daisuke, Singo and one daughter: Hanae to hold a party. Eldest son Daisuke was the only person to host a special lunch at Bistro in Abiko City. Two others were unable to attend ate lunch due to their business.
Being not satisfied, I emailed to 6 sisters in Senday, my hometown, saying that “Thanks to all the helps, I could welcome my Kanreki, as the youngest among 10 children. All sisters have cared me very well. Thank you so much indeed.”
A few days later, a gift package came to my house. When I opened it,a red colored Jacket, Red colored polo shirts, Red colored trunks came into my eyes.
I was so glad, and soon call up all 6 sisters one by one talking my joy and current jobs, etc. It was a wonderful telephone time at night.
In our life, there are 6 major tuning points:
1. Graduation and entering a company
2. Marriage and start a family
3. Children’s coming-of-age and their graduation from university
4. Retirement from the primary company and entering the second company
5. Kanreki, reach the auspicious age of 60 and retirement from the second company
What is the most important and meaningful among them?
No questions, but the fifth turning point is most significant because you can live this life again in a way you schedule and you can do whatever goals you may have.
The average life expectancy is 79.59 for males and 86.44 for females, according to the 2009 survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
If there will be no outbreak of flu, and if we can live away from the three major causes of death, i.e. cancer, heart disease and stroke, we men still have 20 years of life in the second stage.
Big, really influential question I face up now is “How shall I spend the remaining 20 years to reach the age of average life expectancy?“
Roughly I plan three major goals to do, which may happen concurrently in time wise, but they may consume certain year’s to add up the 20 years of the-second life stage.
First,
One or two more years, I will stay in the current company with a special employment contract year by year. I may be able to enjoy working and can save a little more money to enjoy the rest of my life.
Second,
I would start up my own company and run it for 8 or 10 years with providing Business English Trainings, Trading products from all over the world as an agent in Japan and IT Solutions offerings.
Although it may not be so easy to balance work and health, running a company keeps me active and provides me excitement with variety of opportunities.
Third,
I want to see the world, feel climates, touch cultures, talk with people and exchange ideas and opinions. For this dream, I will go on a round-the-world trip to cover major cities and stay a few months each temporally. It may take 10 years to cover all interesting countries and cities.
When I reach the ripe old age of 80, I may be still fine, but I will come back to Japan and stay at home.
I would spend quiet days with my beautiful wife by reading books, watching videos, listening to music and occasionally playing golf moderately until death come to me.
Among Abiko Speakers Club, I am a youngest Kanreki boy, so, all my seniors, could you kindly give me some advice and guidelines for “How shall I spend the remaining 20 years to reach the ripe old age of 80?“
All your comments make my plans improve and let me have a better schedule in the second stage of life.
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