Mark Evan Chimsky > Quotes

“Determine your direction clearly before you choose the speed at which you want to travel. In Western society, most people today are in a hurry to get to places not worth going. Speed in life doesn’t count as much as direction. Indeed, where there is no direction, speed doesn’t count at all.”
― Mark Evan Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire

“To have the life you value, you have to know what you (and your partner) value. Then, at the end of a day, you can say, “Aah, that was a day well spent.”
― Mark Evan Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire

“Establishing Your Criteria for Personal Fulfillment
Priority My Value Priorities My Goals for Personal Success Personal development Spiritual life Relationship Financial security Hobby/leisure activity Work I enjoy Social contribution Home life Health and well-being Material possessions Travel/recreation Location (climate/access) Autonomy, freedom Personal influence and prominence Living adventurously Pursuing my passion A leisurely lifestyle Other: Values can and do change.”
― Mark Evan Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire

“Move on to the Qs: Quiet and Quirky. Take some quiet time for more review and reflection. This will help you feel your way around all the “I can’t because’s” that come to mind as you think about focusing on what you truly wish to be and do. The process will help you move on to renewal. And the quirky? That’s the core that’s truly you, the idiosyncratic self, a force that now”
― Mark Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire

“To exist is to change; to change is to mature; to mature”
― Mark Evan Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire

“Priority My Value Priorities My Goals for Personal Success 1. Health and well-being Maintain my health with yoga twice a week; walk, bike, or jog twice a week; join a meditation group. 2. Relationship Marriage: Support my spouse by being a positive”
― Mark Evan Chimsky, 65 Things To Do When You Retire