Withdrawal
Retirement is now a part of life more than ever. With life expectancy increasing all the time, more and more of us are facing retirement before the end of life. In fact, many of us face retirement before any desire to retire.
What does it really mean
Certainly, it will depend on how we have spent the first 65 years of our lives as to what it will mean to move into retirement status. Many will appreciate it because what they have been doing for a living has not been what they have enjoyed the most. Others will resent having to retire because they really like what they’ve been doing and don’t want to stop.
Then there are many that probably fall somewhere in between these two extremes. In our society, retirement really means stopping what you do and starting to do something different.
the rainy day
Those who have been saving all their lives for retirement or a rainy day will be in some kind of heaven. What you have been waiting for is now here and you can proceed to enjoy it to the fullest. We can only hope that the dream is what they really want and that they enjoy it more than they expected.
The forced change of life due to age
This will be a more difficult state to face. However, it is possible to turn any situation into a positive one. It really just depends on the attitude, doesn’t it?
How does life really change?
Whether or not one retires at age 65, life begins to change. Suddenly people who are part of your life begin to die. We face many changes during life. We leave home, we get married, we start a family, we go through a mid-life crisis, we retire. Of course, there are plenty of other bits in between these easily identifiable moments. Probably the longest (hopefully) and in some ways the most difficult is the post-65 era.
elections
There are always options in every step of life. I feel like the choices we face at retirement age are just about the biggest number. We can feel aging. We can become angry, bitter, resentful, morbid, maudlin, or all sorts of negative things. But in our saner moments we realize that this type of person is really very unattractive, and unless we want to live the latter part of life as a hermit, we should avoid these reactions. Because no one wants to be around someone who is negative and unhappy.
being positive
We can, on the other hand, decide to give our life and experiences to those who are interested and who can benefit. We can find thousands of ways to use our energies and resources. If we have any kind of life, we have a lot to share and transmit. We can start to have more time for our real friends and for our family. We can find ways to celebrate and honor the lives of those who have beaten us to heaven.
conclusion
As always, life is really what we make of it. There is no reason why we can’t have a positive and wonderful life from start to finish. It may be more difficult from time to time, but we are truly blessed to have come this far and we must continue to enjoy it and share our joy.