Don't Retire...Are you sure you want to retire? I challenge you to think twice -- as a Pre-Retirement Planning Speaker did years ago... She asked the class, "Who can't wait to retire?" and, as you'd expect from a Pre-Retirement class, lots of hands went flying into the air! Then she issued a challenge -- DON'T RETIRE! This is my own personal anti aging tip - The definition from Websters Dictionary says: 1. The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; withdrawal; seclusion; as, the retirement of an officer., 2. A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode. Syn: Solitude; withdrawment; departure; retreat; seclusion; privacy. Withdrawal from Life? Retreating to a private place, like hiding out in your home? That's NOT a great retirement for anyone! We need to be active, we need to plan out how we'll spend our time each day. This article from the Financial Philosopher website talks about how everyone truly has their own definition of retirement... and I really believe that. Finally, like my retirement planning teacher said years ago: redefine yourself, renew yourself -- but please do not "retire". Stop working at your current employer, your current full time pace, but please do not "retire".... a withdrawal from life is a wasted retirement. Find new pleasures in life, fun things to do, don't waste your precious retirement time here on earth! One idea: Start writing a blog (web log) of your own.. it's fun and you'll meet so many interesting people on the internet!
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