Monday Blues

Kind of long and eventfull weekend - so can’t help to have a lull Monday start…

- Another India independence day with money spent across the country for pride rather than purpose (I have the right to ask as it’s my tax money being spent)

- Watched “Raghu Thatha” as my daughter wasn’t interested in “Thangalan”. Not so bad but a very flat and quite predictable plot - better for OTT (PVR popcorn/nachos/hotdog helped justify the money & time spent)

- Went out dining not just once but twice. Whilst I’d prefer ordering home for economical & physical benefits, gained some brownie points from wifey for making the effort (kumudha happy annachi !!!)

- Not a great start for EPL 24/25 season for Chelsea with a defeat against MC but could see glimpses of hope (Mindvoice - you told the same last season and the season before too)

- Another day of cab ride to office with car @ service and already missing my ride badly. Also lately lots of thought around upgrading to EV - hopefully next year 

Mid Life Progression

Here are some symptoms of Mid life progression - I’d not call it crisis as many does and you will know why at the end:

1) Financial planning - starting or increasing your investments and starting to read boring books on finance (I recommend “The Richest Man in Babylon” and also please avoid those youtubers talking about “how ro retire early” as that’s their mid-life plan)

2) Life planning - getting or upgrading your life & health insurance policies (my 2 cents - keep the life cover and investment separate as I’ve been through the same mistake)

3) Health planning - starting to focus on diet and physical activities eg. keto diet, intermittent fasting, 5k/10k run, yoga retreat, cycling to mahabalipuram (Some still think cigarette to Vape and moderate amount of alcohol consumption are better - time to wake up bros)

Last & most importantly:

4) Friends  planning - Having focused on work & family across their 30s, everyone wants to get onto entertainment bandwagon once in a while and I need not tell the popular destination choices

I’d say all these are good but do it without regretting the past as we have gotten to this stage because of some level of achievement & content and you are just getting to the next life stage…

As thalaivar said,

“Ettu etta manusha vaazhva pirichikko, Nee   endha ettil ippo irrukka nenaichukko”