+1. Do things that you enjoy at a relaxing pace. Don't over plan. Let retirement come to you.
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I was just thinking this past week that nothing has turned out as I thought it would. Among the surprises:
1) My plan to do some consulting work in the old field was broadsided first by "I just can't get this to happen" to "I don't want this to happen."
2) I find that I like structure in my days and week.
3) Although I probably over planned, it helped to create a river to navigate.
4) I have not yet gotten over the need to do something productive at least once a day, although it feels like I'm finally slowing down a bit. OTOH, I still don't know how to "do nothing" but that's probably because I'm still in the very early "go-go" years of retirement.
5) I'm amazed at how much I love to study, read, and reflect. The two things that have contributed greatly to my much improved quality of life this past year are all the non-fiction books I've read and the act of simplifying every aspect of my life. Removing friction through simplifying is the greatest feeling.
6) I am so glad I followed the advice not to move geographically right after retirement (no matter how bad I wanted/still want to) in order to allow for a transition period into retirement.
With so much of the pleasure of living and enjoying life to do now, I can't fathom how I had time to work.
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