It’s normal to start early to gather your retirement pennies and strategize as to how you will make ends meet when you put work behind you. You want to clear the decks of the detritus of credit card debt, mortgages and loans. Good for you. But what’s retirement for if you’re just gonna ruminate about your piggy bank? It defeats the point of having an extra two to three decades of living, which is what most can count on today. So, more than planning on what you will live on, start planning on what you will live for. Fun isn’t just frivolous. Sound psychology supports that it is a necessary ingredient for a long and a happy life. But it generally doesn’t happen by accident. So, start now. It’s a good idea to thing about activities to do. Devices are a sort of pseudo-fun. They are enjoyable. But real fun is about being in the moment and doing something. So, plan on devoting time to hobbies, sports and mingling with those you love.
Key Takeaways:
- Retirement should not be about merely making ends meet. To ensure it is a time that’s worth waiting for plan now for some ways to have a ball.
- It’s no longer uncommon to have several decades of living to get through after retirement. It’s wise to know what you want to do with it.
- Fun is different for each person. But it generally involves being and doing. So, put the devices down. Find hobbies and sports and people to mingle with.
“I always remember that scene in Godfather II where Hyman Roth, the aging gangster who is still scheming to kill people and make yet more millions, is whiling away his afternoon alone watching TV while his wife makes him a sandwich.”
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