investment

I have been investing since the 80s, but I was never able to keep up with my investing due to the emergencies always arising , I wanted to retire when I was 50, and that did not happen. I can always see that big picture but could never hold on to my dream, but I'm trying now to hold on to that dream again now that I'm older and wiser. The more I understand dividends, the better that extra income will help in the future by buying the right stocks, ETFs. My goal now is to understand options better, which I find kinda hard ,I will keep investing until it gets into my head when I can understand how to read the charts better ( Calls & Puts).