3. What do you do all day? Did you move or make drastic changes after quitting work?
Do people not have hobbies during the 40 years they're working? I could easily retire today and have a billion things to do without leaving my property, and I'm not even 40 yet.One of the worst mistakes someone can do in retirement years is to simply retire. You need to retire TO something. Otherwise, they so often drift out of the world spending their last miserable years as a useless lump on the couch cushion.
Retire to traveling the world. Retire to seeing friends and family. Retire to starting up your dreams that you never had time for. Retire to charity work. Decide what you are retiring TO before you retire.
Just not be at work. That alone should open up my mind to tons of others things I can do to occupy my time.One of the worst mistakes someone can do in retirement years is to simply retire. You need to retire TO something. Otherwise, they so often drift out of the world spending their last miserable years as a useless lump on the couch cushion.
Retire to traveling the world. Retire to seeing friends and family. Retire to starting up your dreams that you never had time for. Retire to charity work. Decide what you are retiring TO before you retire.
I've seen far too many people be thrilled with retirement--for 3 months. Then be miserable afterwards. Languishing into nothingness.Do people not have hobbies during the 40 years they're working? I could easily retire today and have a billion things to do without leaving my property, and I'm not even 40 yet.
It isn't like you are guaranteed to be miserable without purpose. But, why set yourself up for that possibility?Transamerica's 2017 retirement study found that 97 percent of retirees with a strong sense of purpose were generally happy, compared with 76 percent without that sense. These retirees spent more time with family, traveling, doing volunteer work, and pursuing hobbies.
Man, I don't define my purpose through my 9-5, how incredibly unhealthy that is.I've seen far too many people be thrilled with retirement--for 3 months. Then be miserable afterwards. Languishing into nothingness.
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It isn't like you are guaranteed to be miserable without purpose. But, why set yourself up for that possibility?
Says the guy on ATOT with no real world experience. I HIGHLY double you wouldn't get bored on your own property everyday. That's silly. Sounds very isolating and with minimal activities. Saying it and doing it are two different things. Everyone I've talked to say that you should keep active/working in some part-time compacity to interact with people and not just sit there doing the same thing.Do people not have hobbies during the 40 years they're working? I could easily retire today and have a billion things to do without leaving my property, and I'm not even 40 yet.
Buh? No real world experience? What exactly are you basing that on?Says the guy on ATOT with no real world experience. I HIGHLY double you wouldn't get bored on your own property everyday. That's silly. Sounds very isolating and with minimal activities. Saying it and doing it are two different things. Everyone I've talked to say that you should keep active/working in some part-time compacity to interact with people and not just sit there doing the same thing.
One of my hobbies was tooling around on electronics projects. Love it, but age has brought failing eyesight and hands aren't as steady. It's hard enough trying to work with through-hole, I can just about forget working with SMD.Do people not have hobbies during the 40 years they're working? I could easily retire today and have a billion things to do without leaving my property, and I'm not even 40 yet.
Been retired for a few years. The biggest pluses are I can sleep and get up whenever I want. I can do whatever I want within reason (age, finances). The bad is the pay cut (50%) which limits the amount of hookers and blow I can do . What I'm looking forward to - my ashes being spread.1. How old are you (or a general range)
2. How long have you been retired?
3. What do you do all day? Did you move or make drastic changes after quitting work?
4. What are you looking forward to?
5. What do you dislike about your retirement?
That's my plan, looking forward to knowing every path in the forest near my house by heart, and expanding further out as necessary. Fuck tons of trails around here (and I'm past the halfway point to retirement)Do people not have hobbies during the 40 years they're working? I could easily retire today and have a billion things to do without leaving my property, and I'm not even 40 yet.
I mean... he specifically mentioned hobbies?I've seen far too many people be thrilled with retirement--for 3 months. Then be miserable afterwards. Languishing into nothingness.
Surprise--Money Doesn't Guarantee a Happy Retirement. Here's What Does
Think big-picture about what you need for life after work.www.inc.com
It isn't like you are guaranteed to be miserable without purpose. But, why set yourself up for that possibility?
Transamerica's 2017 retirement study found that 97 percent of retirees with a strong sense of purpose were generally happy, compared with 76 percent without that sense. These retirees spent more time with family, traveling, doing volunteer work, and pursuing hobbies.
Yes, which is why I was agreeing with [DHT]Osiris. Just because you quote someone does not mean you disagree with their point. Retiring to a bunch of hobbies is retiring TO something. The problem is far too many people don't even have that plan. Or, they plan to do it and can't physically accomplish it any more (See dlerious's post).I mean... he specifically mentioned hobbies?
Yes, that's true, but that wasn't really the sense I got from your post.Yes, which is why I was agreeing with [DHT]Osiris. Just because you quote someone does not mean you disagree with their point.
i'm old...not as old as some here...but older than most of youse kiddies. I wasn't planning to retire when I did...but got hurt at work and the doctors retired me before I turned 50.
Nowadays, my days are filled with watching crap tv with my wife, (HGTV and Cooking channel) or I play on my PC, or I work on projects around the house or yard, or go to the beach, or travel around the region...or basically, do whatever the hell I want...even if it's nothing.
That's kinda how my mom treats it, she could have already retired if she wanted to, at this point she considers her job a hobby that pays well (she's a programmer). She's already got her retirement from 26 years in the military, too.My life wouldn’t really change much if I retired tomorrow. I’d probably keep doing what I do at work but without meetings and spending a lot more of my own money. I get paid to play with toys essentially and make them fly, drive, swim etc on their own depending on the application. Get a better more interesting job if work makes you hate your life. I’ve refused to go into any sort of boring management role or menial nonsense like business ownership because I’ve watched it make a lot of people miserable. Perfectly happy to build cool toys and software in the corner with someone else’s money and expensive parts and have turned down a lot more money to keep doing so in a nice work environment.
Don’t wait until you retire to get some hobbies or get in shape or live how you want … easier said than done I know.