When l gave up an advertising career in my 20's to play music full time the freedom of lifestyle was an overwhelming and wonderful feeling. The loss of material things was surprisingly easy. Everyone has to find whatever it is that feeds their needs. For me it was freedom of lifestyle, for others it is being a parent, or making money. Whatever it is, find it and go for it.

I learned to live in the moment back in the period - 1969 0 62 in Berlin, Germany, when we were srore surrounded by 300,000 Russian troops and Kraschev was threatening ab atacj in us iuf we did not get out of Berlin. The intensity and immediacy of life was fantastic. Since retirement, I am relaearning that way of living.

I'm in the same place right now. I am just looking for people who are as free as I am.

Good for you . It is the time of your life to enjoy and do as you will. I have lived this way for a while now and I love it. I stay busy of course doing what I won't to do. I try to socialize so I don't lose my social skills. It is a time that not all get to experience. You are very fortunate. It can be a very good time of your life. "KUDOS".

I am now retired and lived much of my life as a musician taking 9-5 jobs to fill the gaps between gigs. I have always lived in the moment in so many beautiful places, yes I traveled a lot and I'm now retired due to injury, living my life as an introvert. Happily I must say. I say to people when they convey restrictions on their thinking is to "Die happy!"

Good stuff

Dance like no one is watching!

I just retired and realizing that I need to change so many social safety nets that I had when I worked, alls changed time to grow and I must admit their are some growing pains that's what my grand pop use to call it. But I'm ready to give it hell!? like what was said " no. Body makes it out of here alive!

After years of working 9 to 5, I am enjoying my current job, school bus driver. After you add in the commute and overtime, 9 to 5 turns out to be more like 5 to 7. Now I live close enough to walk to work. Work is 2 hours in the AM and again in the PM. Summers and school days off are the same for me. I still have a schedule but really like it.

Waiting for the lotto

Agree! I love to take care of those around me. Now I have one more to be kind to. And that makes all the diference.

Agree!

I actually am living the dream. Most my time is my own to do as I please. I work but mostly hours I choose. I know what times I like to go for my bike ride, swim and walk, and what times my brain is best for working or taking a nap on the beach. I have learned to give myself a bit of a schedule, otherwise I won't do my daily routine and will get lazy.

I'm lucky in that I like to spend most my time alone, but also lucky that I can usually find an aquaintance to do something with when I need to get out, or pop into a local bar up the street where they know me and I'm taken care of and maybe I'll dance a little hula if the musicians ask me, which is a nice way to feel the moments going through my body, expressing a beautful story and seeing it connect with the tourists.

My favorite times are when I'm riding my bike along the coast, with the sea breeze on my face and the changing scenery and friendly faces going by... and then also when I take my evening walk to sit on the beach to watch the colors change in the sky, while live music from the tiki bar with familiar hula music fills my heart. Visitors come by to enjoy the sunset sky or moonrise and often ask me to take their picture with the lovely scene behind them. Then I walk home to enjoy the rest of the evening any way I choose.

On days that I work, I work barefoot in the sand at sunset, totally involved with some emotional moments of my clients (I'm a wedding officiant) and get to see some family bonding, etc., in a lovely setting. So, mostly whether at work or play, I'm enjoying every moment of my life.

Where do I start.... That's an excellent question...willing to live the moment? Let me start here, I am very lucky in a sense that I love what I do. It is a 9 to 5 type of job but I couldn't care less. I would pay for the privilege to have my job (of course I am NOT going to tell them that, so they will still pay ME ? ), but but but..yeah, there is always something, right? Its all great with one little problem. I live in the bible belt, so there is not much to do when I am not working. I have projects of my own to keep me busy, I read a lot, you name it. So, what I would really like to do???... Here it goes, my dream finale for a long successful life would be to get a good job in Bangkok Thailand for my last years. I would work hard and party hard until some day I would just drop dead at Sukhumvitt street in Bangkok. How willing would I be to get the heck away from the bible belt and go somewhere else??... I gotta give it to you, you have planted the bug in my mind......cheers !!

I haven't been able to ...ever I guess

I had an accident last summer and suffered a severe brain bleed which cost me my short term memory. Every day my mental clock resets, so all I really have IS a moment, so-to-speak.

I have more opportunity for pure moments than I remember to use, but it happens. My living alone, (great cat, though) is getting better and better. I learn more all of the time.

Fuck yes

Yes

No one ever, said as they die, "I wish I had spent more time at work".

I have a lot of flexibility too and the balance is sometimes a challenge. I like spending a lot of my time with my dog, watching the sunset over Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.