what the abbreviation oap means to me

byStevenHull

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7 years ago

Here in the UK OAP is defined as Old Age Pensioner. You are supposedly to ride off into the sunset never to be seen again or to spend your last days playing bingo. You have helped generate income towards the economy for umpteen years and then, suddenly, put out to grass like a worn out donkey.

However, OAP to me is:

• O = Organise
  
• A = Adapt
• P = Persevere

ORGANISE:

Organising one's day makes life a lot easier. Over breakfast I jot down the things I need to do that day pencilling a time schedule required for any particular subject. I always make time within the schedule for quality time with friends or family. Could this explain why I'm still happily married for the last 37 years? Maybe.

ADAPT:

I have been guilty of not adapting in the past. Until recently, I had always refused to enter the world of the smartphone. I had an old Nokia which served it's purpose - it made calls and received calls. I was told by friends, "But Steve, it doesn't take pictures" I replied, "If I want to take pictures I'll use my camera".

However, I realised eventually that this technology thing is leaving me and my pride in the dinasaur era. Hence my foray into the world of affiliate marketing and wealthy affiliate. I have now joined the modern era and yes, I have eventually adapted.

PERSERVERE:

I know all about perserverence. At the age of 22 whilst serving in the military I was critically wounded resulting in having a leg amputated. Living as an amputee hardens you to the knocks in life which we all come across during the course of our everyday lives. It's how you cope with those knocks which determines who you become as a person. It's taught me humility and the yearning to help others in a similiar situation to myself.