Originally posted by k2p2
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It is therapeutic.
During the dark times of my divorce and multiple scary direct B2B deadlines, it was this board and its fellow posters that kept me sane over the years. So I once again, I thank you all.
Initially I was a process engineer and although technical presence was the prima facie in the business, it was with horror that the sudden realisation of my own lack of vocabulary and ability to convey ideas and solutions was revealed so dramatically when writing technical reports.
I mean, when I was a kid, instead of having a dictionary at hand, I used to guess the meaning of words when I read a book. I was a lazy fecker. This was such a hindrance later on in life, to the point where people used to laugh at my lack of comprehension and hilarious malapropisms.
Over the years I spent a great deal of time reading and learning, despite my youthful arrogance in proclaiming such ridiculous statements as "I'm never going to take any more exams ever in my life".
As a result, I spent decades learning, studying and more learning, including obtaining my pilot's licence, studying for a change of career and other technical qualifications.
Now, as I've said before, I love writing and posting, I spend more time learning new things rather than being stuck in front of the TV vegetating, and I'm embracing new experiences, pushing boundaries and meeting new friends every day.
Carpe diem, although the saying is slightly clichéd nowadays, is actually quite a rewarding way to live ones life.
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