Why I am going to do this

Every day that passes I am more and more sure that this is what I want to do, even through every day I learn how little I actually know about what I plan on doing. After almost 45 years I have decided that on the whole I do not like most people. I do not like playing the games of what is people's motivation that and what is it they really want, I am tired of people always trying to play games to get ahead and that is what has driven me towards the decision to retire from the military and not pursue civilian employment when I get out even though I would have no issues finding a well paying opportunity.

I am not foolish enough to think I will be able to do this on my own, not as efficiently as I would like to anyway and I am sure I will be counting on family to help with advice and experience if nothing else (not to mention usage of equipment would be appreciated!!). But on the whole, I will be the one responsible and I will be working for myself and I will be the one responsible for what happens for the most part, I will not have to dance to anyone else's tune and I will be the one making decisions and having to live by them, and that is what I want and when I sit down to dinner at night I will be able to look at the fruits of my labor. I want to love the simpler life without the headaches of office politics.

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