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Week 9 [09.12-15.12.19] Is the lifecycle predictable and can we step out the margins?



Human life in Europe is very similar nowadays. People are born, grow up, go to school, college then found the work, create the family, getting the mortgage loan, go the retirement and end a lifecycle. Is this the life we want? This is the life we require rather. The world's economy and environment create standardized us. But some sort of people are changing their priorities and age does not matter.
The 74 years man in the video below talks about how his life was changed after he was fired in 64 years old, and how he created the start-up 2 years later.



1)      What would you do if you were that man?
2)      Do you think he found the solution for old people? Can you treat it as a reborn?
3)      How do you plan to spend your pension? 
4)      If you asked your grandpa or grandma, they want to create the start-up, what could be the answer?

Comments

Karol Michalak said…
1) What would you do if you were that man?
I would prefer a simple life in a woods with family each day passing by slowly as we chop wood, prepare meal and play all my games gathered on Steam. I hope so at least.

2) Do you think he found the solution for old people? Can you treat it as a reborn?
Yes, seniors have amazing experience and if they are not sick or having problems with their heads they should consider this approach. It may give their life a new meaning and feeling fresh, a true reborn.

3) How do you plan to spend your pension?
In the house close to the woods, chopping wood, preparing meal and playing all my gathered games. Of course taking care of grandchildren and teaching them useful tricks also counts.

4) If you asked your grandpa or grandma, they want to create the start-up, what could be the answer?
'Oh my gosh, Karol, please stop joking I am to old and tired for this kind of stuff' but my grandpa and grandmas never where a CEO or something so maybe that's why.
It's hard to say, because I just simply can't imagine myself in his age. The idea is great and I think a lot of senior people get power and will to become an entrepreneur. I was dreaming of be able have a good cigar and spending a lot of time talking to other people, young generation, seniors. I know answer of my grandparents and it is "No". Because they don't want too, they are afraid, tired and don't want anything.
Ivan Mazuryk said…
Your point of view is great. I just can imagine the grandpa who is playing the games. Especially the games from 2019 in 2059. That is definitely interesting.

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