We all need to contribute and help others/be productive to maintain a purpose.
In some way, keep working.
Phillip
6 years ago
Come on Buddy. Push those fingers, push that limit. We want to hear about Baja. This is your new challenge. You should read your own posts about using adversity to drive you. :):):). Cheers.
Sandra E Gibson
6 years ago
In my experience, the people I know are so active in retirement that they often wonder how they had any time to work. I saw this with my father, who after retirement, continued helping people in various ways and more often now that he had more time. After 32 years of teaching, I decided to take early retirement so that I could be with our first granddaughter three days a week. It was really difficult at first to make the decision to leave teaching, but when I became truly grateful for the many years I had in this field, I was ready to let go and move onto my new adventure as a “retired” person. Now, like my father, I find that I can better take care of myself, help others, and spend more time doing the things I like. The creative projects I did when teaching simply changed forms and I am still finding ways to be creative, active, and productive. Yes, the income is considerably less, but we’ve always been content with the reality that “less” can be more of what’s most important. Now, every moment I spend with my two granddaughters is so precious and when I think I could have still been working and missing out on all of this, for me, I know I retired at the right time.
Chris
6 years ago
Would you consider inviting people to your office for a powerpoint presentation/slideshow of the Baja story? I would really enjoy that.
Michelle
6 years ago
I agree with that statement. I know too many people who have passed away not long after retirement. I think maybe it’s because some people fall out of the regular routine of getting up and going to work, and it throws some kind of imbalance into their functioning. I agree that the best thing to do would to continue to remain active and stick to a regular schedule.
Barbara Rainey
6 years ago
Rather than ‘keep working’ I like to think of it as ‘keep contributing’. If you’re doing something you are passionate about, it doesn’t seem like work. The Little Red Hen had it right — everyone has something to contribute.
Come on Buddy. Push those fingers, push that limit. We want to hear about Baja. This is your new challenge. You should read your own posts about using adversity to drive you. :):):). Cheers.
In my experience, the people I know are so active in retirement that they often wonder how they had any time to work. I saw this with my father, who after retirement, continued helping people in various ways and more often now that he had more time. After 32 years of teaching, I decided to take early retirement so that I could be with our first granddaughter three days a week. It was really difficult at first to make the decision to leave teaching, but when I became truly grateful for the many years I had in this field, I was ready to let go and move onto my new adventure as a “retired” person. Now, like my father, I find that I can better take care of myself, help others, and spend more time doing the things I like. The creative projects I did when teaching simply changed forms and I am still finding ways to be creative, active, and productive. Yes, the income is considerably less, but we’ve always been content with the reality that “less” can be more of what’s most important. Now, every moment I spend with my two granddaughters is so precious and when I think I could have still been working and missing out on all of this, for me, I know I retired at the right time.
Would you consider inviting people to your office for a powerpoint presentation/slideshow of the Baja story? I would really enjoy that.
I agree with that statement. I know too many people who have passed away not long after retirement. I think maybe it’s because some people fall out of the regular routine of getting up and going to work, and it throws some kind of imbalance into their functioning. I agree that the best thing to do would to continue to remain active and stick to a regular schedule.
Rather than ‘keep working’ I like to think of it as ‘keep contributing’. If you’re doing something you are passionate about, it doesn’t seem like work. The Little Red Hen had it right — everyone has something to contribute.