ExFlyBoy5
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I definitely struggle with the lazy/useless thing. I've tried to accept "doing nothing" but it does feel wrong. Also I've read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book _Flow_, where it's suggested that being absorbed in one's work leads to better outcomes.
It's not lazy, it's being leisurely. I have been doing it for almost 5 years and it's been fantastic. Being absorbed in "work"? Yeah...I don't think so.
Being absorbed by my hammock or my floaty while in the pool? Yep...pretty much on a daily basis.
Don't worry, the days of "doing nothing" are few and far between...there is too much life to live.
We retired in our mid 40s and now almost 5 years into retirement, still running across people who can’t relate... We have been telling people that we manage rental properties, out of guilt (especially meeting older folks in retirement age with jobs) , but mostly to avoid the awkwardness.
I feel your pain. My close friends have finally resigned themselves to the fact that I am indeed retired and not on some sabbatical. I also am "in finance" for those rare occasions people want to talk about w*rk (like people sitting next to me on an airplane). This usually is good enough, but if they dig more, I just say that I am private funds manager but I *rarely* have to say that. People find finance to be boring, so they don't dig too deep.
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