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The quality of a man ’ s life is judged by how well he ends . Young and gay , he is prone to an almost carefree life with a few cares to bother about . However , as the golden years approach and the reality of a life of retirement looms larger , such a man is wont to begin to assess his state of being . He begins to do an appraisal of his entire life ’ s journey . He begins to ask questions like : Have I built well ? What could I do better ? Is it too late to correct the mistakes of the past ?
Can we all ask and get answers to all these questions ? Most definitely . But it would take constant consultations with those that matter . One ’ s priest . One ’ s doctor . One ’ s lawyer . One ’ s insurer . One ’ s pension administrator . One ’ s funds manager . One ’ s banker . And so on . with illness and other setbacks and it becomes even more The constant consultations and requisite adjustments will ominous . These are not too good scenarios to ponder . We must now inform the quality of life that a man ends life with . banish these kind of thoughts immediately . How ?
No one , for instance , wants to get old and become a burden It is important to start right and begin to plan for one ’ s on his children or his friends . He ’ d discover very soon , their retirement early . Again , no matter the age , as far as there is some discomfort with him and though they may not say it , they may energy in you , call up those that matter and begin to take those show it , unconsciously , by their growing lack of attention . little steps towards a glorious life . That ’ s what invests . ng aims to
Nor does anyone want to be a man so laden with debt try to help one do . To point one at the little things one can pick that he becomes so consumed with paying back , much that he up as he journeys through life leading to a glorious end . Is that neglects to take care of the things that matter – his health , his
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