The Cosmic Avenger
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
And now that my money makes more money than I do, why would I want to work??My purpose in working was to make money to pay the bills and save for early retirement.
And now that my money makes more money than I do, why would I want to work??My purpose in working was to make money to pay the bills and save for early retirement.
I have never understood the reason why some people seem to find their only "purpose" in work.
I have never understood the reason why some people seem to find their only "purpose" in work. Such people must be extremely narrow in their outlook. It is a big world out there, with a million ways to find "purpose."
I really dislike that he assumes that being retired doesn't offer meaning. Many retired people live very meaningful lives - doting on grandkids, exploring the world, volunteering, watching the entire netflix library. LOL.
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I found it very interesting as I seem to be on the journey to finding my retirement bliss. Good to know that others have trouble with the transition and I'm not alone. Seems that all I read here is never looked back and it has been pure joy. It is OK for me to take time to find my place and happiness not having a j*b.
I have never understood the reason why some people seem to find their only "purpose" in work. Such people must be extremely narrow in their outlook. It is a big world out there, with a million ways to find "purpose."
No. I guess that I am one of those comfort-oriented retirees.
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It sounds like the author's anxiety was as much about money as keeping busy or having purpose. .
This illustrates how many working people simply can’t seem to think outside the box. Being retired doesn’t keep you from doing meaningful, interesting and challenging things at all. Work is not the only avenue for those types of activities. It does mean you have to be self motivated and maybe also resourceful. Some people aren’t self motivated. Maybe they do better with a job. I also think some people are afraid to trust themselves to make fulfilling use of a lot of free time (notice I didn’t say “good” use).You’re as free as a bird. For some—those I call comfort-oriented retirees—this will be enough. But at some point, many retirees will feel a need to do something else—something more meaningful, interesting and challenging. This is when the slide down into retirement hell begins. That brings me to the graph below, which is from my new book.