As a retiree, I have become particularly interested in how well Brett Favre and Kurt Warner do this year. I was fortunate to retire on a relative high note, and I’d love to see these gentlemen be as fortunate, too. (Of course, regardless of how it works out for them, they beat me hands down in the money department. Good for them, though: they’ve earned it.)
My own decision to retire was based on many, many factors, but one of those was that I wanted to “go out” while I was still highly regarded. I didn’t want to wait until my skills declined to the point that nobody would really miss me. I know that sort of thinking must also go on in the minds of Favre and Warner.
Even though Warner is out of the playoffs now, I think he can still make a decision to retire knowing that he is going out on a high note. It could have been higher, sure. (It could have been for me, too.) But, I think he can look back on his career with a sense of satisfaction and pride.
Favre still has a chance to go all the way. Personally, I’d love to see him do it. But, again, I think he can retire now knowing that he did well. (I love watching his enthusiasm after throwing a touchdown … the guy loves his work.)
So what?
Well, for once I won’t really try to add an insight and suggest any aspect that you can apply to your life. I’ll leave that up to you. Maybe nothing applies to you. Maybe it does. Regardless, I hope you have been enjoying the games as much this year as I have. And, I hope that when you do go out, it is on a high note: much of the decision for that will belong to you.