FabR[Senior Patek Moderator]
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Thanks for a typically thought-provoking post, made even more meaningful by the fact that, here, we rarely have the pleasure to read you on topics other than watches...
Jul 17, 2022,15:26 PM
I admire talents or even interests that are entirely foreign to me....your aspiration to "idleness" or "repose" (I almost literally jump around 24/7 nonstop, and my brain --- at least for the time being --- tries to go even faster); your credible way of displaying humility; and an exemplary command of the written language, where your choice of words somehow always seems the best possible (I am much better at speaking and especially handwaving than writing in English...where the "good sentences" are invariably too short and too clear for a native writer of Italian!
So I'm in love with reading proper English, including in summer when I rarely get to write new Mathematics. Sometimes I read for hours in a row and irrespective of content, as a way to feel humble and learn about others and their worlds. Every time I read you or a couple of other members of this forum, I convince myself that I'll never express myself so beautifully....but I'm always happy anyway!
As for the content of your post, I understand that absent substantial changes outside of your control, you are determined to make this fascinating experience the next chapter of your life....so I sincerely wish you the VERY best with this lengthy and enriching new adventure!