The meaning of life ... 42

I don't know how you feel about the whole culture of "a man must own a home", but the older I get the less appealing I find the entire idea. I am currently a very happy tenant with a super landlord and cant really see why I'm being attacked from all sides to get a huge unwieldy mortgage. Yes I do have a deep, almost visceral desire to one day build my own house, but I think this is just a manifestation of the need we all share to have a greater purpose.

I am often heard telling people that this life is not a dress rehearsal, and that they should stop thinking and start doing. Why am I not taking the same advice.

Is there any shame in giving something a go, and after reasoned evaluation deciding that "it" isn't for you? I think it is more of a shame if you continue to bash your head against the wall when a few moments of thought clearly suggest stopping and walking away to be the better move.

And so a new chapter starts; my kayak is up for sale and the attempt at classic car ownership currently mouldering in the garage is to find a new home, or resting place as the case may be.

I am off, metaphorically speaking, toward new horizons, which may even include a motor bike, you never know...