Midpack
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Won't apply to everyone, and I am sure some will debate the premise, but it may be one good indicator or when we're mentally retired.
If you had a lot of professional materials or tools that you kept when you retired, how long did it take for you to finally let go and throw them away? In my case I have quite a few books, binders of training materials that I kept (ISO 9000, Six Sigma/Lean, HR/Environmental Regs, etc.), some paper files and most of my PC files. I haven't thrown away much of it, but I think it might be time. Even if I ever do go back to work, it won't be in that career and my knowledge and materials eventually goes out of date (probably already).
Anyway, just another indicator, not meant to be "definitive test."
For some, need and packrat tendencies may work at cross purposes...
If you had a lot of professional materials or tools that you kept when you retired, how long did it take for you to finally let go and throw them away? In my case I have quite a few books, binders of training materials that I kept (ISO 9000, Six Sigma/Lean, HR/Environmental Regs, etc.), some paper files and most of my PC files. I haven't thrown away much of it, but I think it might be time. Even if I ever do go back to work, it won't be in that career and my knowledge and materials eventually goes out of date (probably already).
Anyway, just another indicator, not meant to be "definitive test."
For some, need and packrat tendencies may work at cross purposes...
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