What if the definition of “retire” meant to simply put on new tires? What if it meant to apply a new coat of paint? Look for a different perspective? Try a new hot sauce? Move across the ocean and give a go at breathing air from an alternate elevation? When did “retire” take on the … Continue reading
Dream Yacht – Source from Bravadoliving.com Does retirement mean that I will no longer be undertaking any economic activities? I know this question may seem a little silly, but it just seems really important to explore. Maybe, it is just me and my distorted perception, but my initial thoughts of retiring are not correlated to … Continue reading
I can’t afford to retire yet. For the longest time, there is some part of me that feels that I can’t afford to retire. The first argument this some part of me makes is to tell me that if I retire I’ll have to give up something. This part of me tells me this, even … Continue reading
Just a few hours into retirement and already have a nagging feeling that I should’ve done this sooner. I don’t mean by sooner that I should’ve announced retirement and started posting photos for the grandkids. I mean that I should’ve looked at what was keeping me from exploring even the idea of retiring sooner rather … Continue reading
I read the parable below and it got me to thinking, maybe, we’ve missed the boat? An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Costa Rican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it. The investment banker was impressed … Continue reading
You know what I’ve come to recognize is the truest goal of my entire working life? My truest goal is to retire and take it easier. Isn’t that strange? I work to retire. Why not just retire? Seriously, why don’t we just retire? It is like standing one foot away from the door of the … Continue reading
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