Thanks, Denise - this resonates with me as I retired in Dec 2022 and many of these thoughts were a part of making my decision. Also, around that time Serena Williams retired from tennis, but stated that she preferred the word, "evolving." I have used, "evolving," as the inspiration for my retirement and so far it's working well for me. I look forward to your future posts on this topic!
thanks Cherie, and a good reminder that sports people retire at a young age and also can lose their identity. A good way to age is to continue to grow and develop, to evolve into something new.
Yes! I am so impressed that you got a doctorate. I have been taking college courses, but don't plan to get a degree. It adds structure to my day and does keep me on my toes as far as learning something new!
A doctorate is a huge time commitment, and a big financial commitment too. It's wonderful when you can pick and mix what you want to learn more about. Learning new things is a key to keeping in good overall well being as we get older - enjoy it all :)
Hi Denise, I really enjoyed this and hearing more about your background! Before your post, I had never once thought about when or why "retirement" came about. It's shocking that no one retired before the 1930's, and that it was basically invented to make room for a younger workforce. While I may stop working to earn an income at some point down the road, I don't see myself giving up work so long as I have something I'm passionate about or interested in. I'm here for the revivement!
Absolutely ... I do a mix of paid work and a lot of things that interest me, it's not just around the money. I could write more on the historical perspective - the retirement age was set so that most people didn't live to get it.
Thanks, Denise - this resonates with me as I retired in Dec 2022 and many of these thoughts were a part of making my decision. Also, around that time Serena Williams retired from tennis, but stated that she preferred the word, "evolving." I have used, "evolving," as the inspiration for my retirement and so far it's working well for me. I look forward to your future posts on this topic!
thanks Cherie, and a good reminder that sports people retire at a young age and also can lose their identity. A good way to age is to continue to grow and develop, to evolve into something new.
Yes! I am so impressed that you got a doctorate. I have been taking college courses, but don't plan to get a degree. It adds structure to my day and does keep me on my toes as far as learning something new!
A doctorate is a huge time commitment, and a big financial commitment too. It's wonderful when you can pick and mix what you want to learn more about. Learning new things is a key to keeping in good overall well being as we get older - enjoy it all :)
Hi Denise, I really enjoyed this and hearing more about your background! Before your post, I had never once thought about when or why "retirement" came about. It's shocking that no one retired before the 1930's, and that it was basically invented to make room for a younger workforce. While I may stop working to earn an income at some point down the road, I don't see myself giving up work so long as I have something I'm passionate about or interested in. I'm here for the revivement!
Absolutely ... I do a mix of paid work and a lot of things that interest me, it's not just around the money. I could write more on the historical perspective - the retirement age was set so that most people didn't live to get it.
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