{"id":38682,"date":"2024-10-07T07:48:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/?p=38682"},"modified":"2024-10-07T07:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T14:48:57","slug":"nitapumzika-nikiwa-nimekufa-ill-rest-when-im-dead-swahili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/dlgp\/nitapumzika-nikiwa-nimekufa-ill-rest-when-im-dead-swahili\/","title":{"rendered":"“Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead” (Swahili)"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead” <\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Introduction<\/li>\n
  2. SIGN POST: I am 65. Survey says.<\/li>\n
  3. What others are saying.<\/li>\n
  4. Epilogue<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Introduction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      “Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead. \u201c<\/p>\n

      Ah the rantings of a Boomer.<\/p>\n

      Post doctorate, I will have to go back and dive deeper into Gratton, Lynda, and Andrew Scott\u2019s insightful book, The 100-Year Life. [1]<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 <\/em>The book really does touch some basics of change that the next generations will have to contend with. As a reminder of the generational categories (I am a boomer = workaholic).<\/p>\n

      Baby Boomers (Boomers) Born: 1946\u20131964<\/p>\n

      Generation X (Gen X) – Born: 1965\u20131980<\/p>\n

      Millennials (Gen Y) – Born: 1981\u20131996<\/p>\n

      Generation Z (Gen Z) -Born: 1997\u20132012<\/p>\n

      Generation Alpha (Gen Alpha) – Born: 2013\u20132025 (projected)<\/p>\n

      The book addresses longer life spans and how, careers, finances, health, and relationships will need to be restructured to fit a longer life, emphasizing the value of flexibility and lifelong learning\u200b.<\/p>\n

      Looking back over my personal experience.\u00a0 Lifelong learning has been a cornerstone for my perspective in looking forward rather than back. Truly, my educational path has been guided by God (unbeknownst by me).\u00a0 Every academic endeavor has set me up for the next stage of life serving Him.<\/p>\n

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      1. Signpost & Survey says<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        At age 65, I sit on the cusp of my second stage of the retirement (Stage 1 Education, Stage 2 Employment, Stage 3 Retirement)[2]<\/a>.\u00a0 Collecting Social Security and getting Veterans disability pleasantly adds to the financial pot.<\/p>\n

        Education \u2013 (1) Bachelors – Journalism, 4 Masters \u2013 International Studies, TESOL, Global Leadership, Theology and potentially \u2013 Doctorate in Leadership<\/p>\n

        Employment – US Army, Missionary in Hungary, University teacher, Post doctorate?<\/p>\n

        Retirement \u2013 Stage 1 \u2013 University teacher, Stage 2 GoodSports Director Ukraine and Kenya.<\/p>\n

        The survey on page 244, at www.100yearlife.com<\/a>\u00a0 confirmed my subconscious thought that I was ready for a fourth stage transition.<\/p>\n

        Productive assets<\/p>\n

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        1. Valuable knowledge – 4.7\/5<\/li>\n
        2. Peers – 4.5\/5<\/li>\n
        3. Reputation- 4\/5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Vitality Assets<\/p>\n

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          1. Health – 3.7\/5<\/li>\n
          2. Balanced Living \u2013 3.7<\/li>\n
          3. Regenerative Friendships \u2013 5\/5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Transformational Assets<\/p>\n

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            1. Self-knowledge \u2013 5\/5<\/li>\n
            2. Diverse Networks \u2013 5\/5<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Tangible Assets \u2013 3.9<\/p>\n

              My average = 4.39 (I asked ChatGPT to do the calculations \u2013 I no longer do math in public) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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              1. What others are saying<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                There are some negative critiques about this book, \u201cLynda Gratton and Andrew Scott\u2019s assumed readership is one in which \u201cas people age their income grows, as wages keep pace with inflation. Over time there are productivity gains and people get promoted and achieve greater responsibility.\u201d This book is clearly not aimed at the typical American, for whom wages have fallen so sharply in recent decades, or for readers anywhere where the vast majority of people are never promoted to achieve great responsibility.\u201d Says Danny Dorling of the Times Higher Education, May 26,2016.\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/books\/review-the-100-year-life-lynda-gratton-andrew-scott-bloomsbury<\/a>)<\/p>\n

                Some DLGP group comments:<\/p>\n

                DLGPO2,\u00a0\u00a0 Travis Vaghn<\/strong>. \u00a0\u201cI would like to think that I\u2019ve made multiple transitions over the course of my half-wayish to 100-year life. However, have I truly considered the time and resource commitment necessary for re-creation? Will I \u201cdevote considerable amounts of time to developing new skills and foresight about (work)(?)\u201d [5] Will I rethink \u201cleisure\u201d to incorporate more time to \u201creinvigorate and retrain\u201d [6] in my life and work rhythms? To help with this, it probably wouldn\u2019t hurt to use the authors\u2019 diagnostic tool on their website (https:\/\/www.100yearlife.com\/diagnostic\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

                While the critique of The 100 year life, claiming an over focus on the affluent in U.S. Society, I do enjoy the books parceling out the tasks that Gen X and younger need to put into their goals. \u00a0\u00a0This morning, I spoke to my Gen X wife about her next education step (Government grant certification).\u00a0 Having that \u201cnext step\u201d focus speaks to the development of a lifelong learning habit. Each academic step prepares us for HIS plan.<\/p>\n

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                DLGP03, Jennifer Eckert. <\/strong>\u201cSuch attention means intentionally redesigning how we think about life and time. While we all have a finite existence, we should be praying and asking God how we can make the most of the precious existence that He has entrusted to us. Each of us has been called for such a time as this; for some, they will have nearly 100 years of contributions!<\/p>\n

                Totally agree with Jennifer, but sadly I don\u2019t remember asking God what HIS plan was for my life. High School, college, US Army seemed all ME driven rather than God driven.\u00a0 Still at the second retirement stage, I can see his handprints upon my life.<\/p>\n

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                1. Epilogue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  We were warned about leaving food out and leaving food out with small children.\u00a0 The quiet Slovak hills were loaded with bears who wandered into the campsite looking for snacks (little kids included). \u00a0Apparently, old men with coffee cups (although I discovered bears love the smell of coffee) are less tasty. \u00a0The quiet of the Kalacno forest surrounding our soccer field (substitute for a baseball field) was quiet, calming and I felt at peace with the world.\u00a0 Soon 200 children and staff would emerge in organized laughter and chaos, but this moment was mine.<\/p>\n

                  Rare Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy, and Engagement in the People You Lead, by Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder | Mar 18, 2016, speaks to my return to Eastern Europe this summer.\u00a0 Chaotic baseball and soccer drills, games, and bad camp food were knocking on my mental and spiritual door.\u00a0 The following I week I would be in Ukraine, then Hungary (the place of 26 years of missions\u2019 work).<\/p>\n

                  I was happy.<\/p>\n

                  I also rediscovered my joy and perhaps my next stage of life\u2019s GOD purpose \u2013 GoodSports Director for Ukraine and straight out of left field, GoodSports Kenya.<\/p>\n

                  Apparently, at 65, God is not finished with me yet.<\/p>\n

                  Let the games begin!<\/p>\n

                  [1]<\/a> Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott, The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity (London; New York, NY: Bloomsbury Business, 2017).<\/p>\n

                  [2]<\/a> Ibid., 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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