RatherBeFishn
Dryer sheet aficionado
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- Aug 4, 2004
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I feel like I have the financial side of retirement figured out as best I can. So, now I'm looking more toward the 'softer' side..how will I spend my time, fullfil some dreams, not be bored, give something back,etc. I read another post here that talked about two books in this and so I read them. Here's what I thought.
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free was the best of the two..although I'm not sure either one really set me on fire. This book talked alot and I had the impression at times didn't have much to say. However, the thing I really liked was the idea of doing a mind-map (author calls Get-A-Life Tree) to capture things you've done and want to do more of, haven't done and would like to, and are doing now.
The other book, which was the New Retire-mentality I found a turnoff (in spite of the fact I learned in the book the author lives 60 miles from me). Basically, the premise was don't........retire that is. Keep working either doing something you love or what you are doing now part time. For some, this is the right path. But, not all and I felt the book pushed it too hard and left me feeling my life would be in the crapper if I didn't keeping working somehow.
So, I'm interested in other perspectives on these books (if you are reading this and happened to author one of them we'd love to hear from you). What else have you read that has inspired you for the psycological side of retirement?
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free was the best of the two..although I'm not sure either one really set me on fire. This book talked alot and I had the impression at times didn't have much to say. However, the thing I really liked was the idea of doing a mind-map (author calls Get-A-Life Tree) to capture things you've done and want to do more of, haven't done and would like to, and are doing now.
The other book, which was the New Retire-mentality I found a turnoff (in spite of the fact I learned in the book the author lives 60 miles from me). Basically, the premise was don't........retire that is. Keep working either doing something you love or what you are doing now part time. For some, this is the right path. But, not all and I felt the book pushed it too hard and left me feeling my life would be in the crapper if I didn't keeping working somehow.
So, I'm interested in other perspectives on these books (if you are reading this and happened to author one of them we'd love to hear from you). What else have you read that has inspired you for the psycological side of retirement?