Which Roger
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I don't recall experiencing any fear leading up to RE (and all of the anxiety was about the end game at w*rk rather than what would happen after I retired), and haven't experienced any since I pulled the plug in 2013. I think part of it was that my j*b was very uninspiring the last few years, so I didn't fear losing anything, and I had everything to gain by leaving. And I had a vision/framework for my retirement years, without all the details filled in, and that vision combined with lack of constraints has served me well. One thing I've been well aware of is the possibility that I might lose sense of purpose or be bored, but this has never turned into fear since I've also committed myself to trying something new if I lose interest in something else. Creating one's own sense of purpose and keeping busy (but not too busy!) is a big responsibility, but is also extremely rewarding, and it sure beats some mega corp manager giving me these things.
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