Well, that cup of coffee got cold! As the initial euphoria and retirement celebrations start to fade into the distance I am feeling a little anxious.
Looking around at all the things I have accumulated over the past 40 years is a bit overwhelming. I feel compelled to start all those projects I wanted to do but never had the time when I was working.
I did not realize how much my job helped me avoid all those things at home that I thought should be accomplished. Now those projects are looking at me accusingly.
How do retirees get past the feeling that they have to be checking the to-do list and doing something productive all the time? Is your self-worth in retirement measured by how much you accomplish or by how much you no longer do?
Looking around at all the things I have accumulated over the past 40 years is a bit overwhelming. I feel compelled to start all those projects I wanted to do but never had the time when I was working.
I did not realize how much my job helped me avoid all those things at home that I thought should be accomplished. Now those projects are looking at me accusingly.
How do retirees get past the feeling that they have to be checking the to-do list and doing something productive all the time? Is your self-worth in retirement measured by how much you accomplish or by how much you no longer do?
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