I am finding that planning for retirement is one of the most stressful things I have ever contemplated on so many levels.
On one hand I have just imagined the daily freedom that comes with not being in sales every day and having a quota every month. Never having enough time to focus on health and exercise and diet.
Yet at the same time , I can sense and feel the cognitave powers are just not as fast or quick as they used to be. Most of my colleagues are in their late 20s and early 30s and I feel like I am moving at two thirds speed around them.
It's all a bit daunting and scary. I though I would be a lot more excited .
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.When I was much younger I would hear people say "one of these days - when I retire - I'm going to do (whatever)." I always thought that was a little weird seeing as how none of us are promised tomorrow - why in the world were all these people waiting to travel, or paint, or crochet, or make quilts, etc, etc etc. So I just did the things that interested me at the time. So now I am fully retired and the first 5 or 6 years were consumed with renovating the latest house (serious fixer-upper) and redoing the yard/gardens which had apparently been neglected for many years........ Now going thru a little "what's next" conundrum because I have also decided that I really don't want to be around people all that much anymore. I suspect this is why young people think old people are a mixed bag of nuts. hahahahaha
Lavergne
Level 8
Aug 26, 2018
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Oh that is a challenge!
I am so looking forward to retirement. I love my career, but I am done. I want to do other things that require my time. I think if you don't have a hobby or something you love to do, it can be daunting wondering what to do with the time you used to spend at work. Make a little list of things you would do daily with that time...exercise, plan and shop for healthy meals, charity work, reading, going for walks, exploring things around your town...it will help if you kinda have an idea of a daily routine that will take over....the biggest thing for me is not to have to hurry....I can take two hours to have a cup of coffee...that would be great!
thinktwice
Level 8
Aug 24, 2018
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You do have to have interests or an interest. Something to look forward to.
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birdingnut
Level 8
Aug 23, 2018
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I talk to people all day everyday about retirement for my job. There seems to be a variety of emotions and attitudes toward stopping work and retiring. But one theme I do notice is so many people seem to be in a state of “What Now”.
Christiep77
Level 7
Aug 23, 2018
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It is daunting . I am what I do.
You don't have to fully retire. Find your passion and pursue that instead of the competative world of sales.
helionoftroy
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Aug 23, 2018
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