One doesn’t
like to think about growing older so saying I am growing mature sounds awkward
but politically correct. Sort of.
Moving toward some significant milestones
is ground breaking for our generation because we are the ones who can, and
will, make being Sixty 60, 60, 60 and being Retired something to aspire
to. We are going to make both a round
number and Capital R Retirement be interesting and essentially a second
career. At least, that is the plan I am
working on. I realize that even now most
people have their head in the sand or the clouds when it comes to aging or
retiring. I am shocked to hear people of
my generation not thinking about what they are going to do once they stop
working.
This morning I was chatting with a friend
who has past his 65th birthday and he is more active than he ever
was when he was working full time. He
has a seasonal job and he also works with a service club all year round. He has friends from overseas that visit him
every few years and he takes interesting vacations as they come up. Today we talked about the opportunity of
advanced learning but he says “I’m not there yet” meaning he has enough on his
plate with having to do homework!
I really think it is exciting to know
that there are a great many opportunities available to a retiree that cost
little or nothing. Particularly for
those who live in cities where the advantages are endless. There is more challenge for me in my country
place but I still have made some plans and working on a few more. Currently I am exercising my brain by taking
on extra reading in my chosen field because I am planning to take my Masters as
soon as it is “free”. The cost of doing
it now is prohibitive.
Exercising the brain is really quite
exhausting, it’s almost as hard as getting on the treadmill. It’s a good thing I am starting early because
if I wait any longer I may not be able to get a good mark in my chosen
field. That would be humiliating.
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