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Those politicians and businesses people are living their best life, doing the thing they are excellent at. Not what I’d do in their situations but no one asks w
by barry-cotter 6y ago
Those politicians and businesses people are living their best life, doing the thing they are excellent at. Not what I’d do in their situations but no one asks why a novelist or painter is still practicing their art in their 90s.
- prawn 6y agoAn artist or writer would have the bulk of their time in their studio or at their desk. Things that people aspire to do as a hobby. There'd optionally be time at galleries/openings. A politician would have day after day packed with events and travel. You'd need to be switched on, constantly. I can appreciate that a career politician would feel it was their calling, but I often wonder when they plan to step back and let others influence proceedings.
- barry-cotter 6y agoThese politicians and businesspeople are also doing things they’d do as a hobby. They’re talking to tons of people, organizing things and getting things done. They’re doing extrovert things. Not my preference but de gustibus non est disputandum.
- prawn 6y agoFair enough. I'm sure there are similar opportunities with less gruelling schedules though! I remember reading a HN thread years ago about retirement hastening decline for some people. I guess many just don't know different or don't find/enjoy hobbies in a holiday context (fossicking for gems, photography, fishing, etc). For an extrovert, it might be volunteering, but then I guess maybe the 80yo politician views what they're doing as volunteering.