Are you ready for retirement? I thought I was, but I was not, and I went back to work for eight more years because I loved it and hoped to do it forever. But after eight years of full retirement, I love my job and I hope to do it forever (or at least another 19 years).
When I first retired, I visited my daughter
in Australia, and she asked me if I and my wife would consider moving to
Australia. I said no, because changing your lifestyle, location, and place of living
or living luxuriously is not retirement necessarily. Retirement is a new phase
offering new possibilities and could be a dream come true. But my idea of
moving to a warmer climate is one that I did not consider because my friends
and family except for my daughter are where I live.
So, as you consider retirement, don’t
think of it as retiring “from” something; think of it as retiring “to”
something else. And if you don’t know what that something else is, you’ve got a
problem. But a solution to that problem is to take some time to be
introspective and think about how you will gradually transition into my new way
of life. This will guide you to your “what’s next.” The possibilities are
endless. And that I recommend you pursue with vigour!
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