“I took an early retirement, although it wasn’t for the leisure as such that I did it. The idea of sitting on the beach or puttering in the garden doesn’t appeal to me much, but I wanted to use the time to . . . well, think. That sounds funny, I guess. I never was any great brain, and I was so busy selling that I never read very much. But still, even though I can’t exactly say why, I really want time to think now.”

Transitions: Making Sense Of Life’s Changes by William Bridges