Are you flexible and open to change? If so, you are already better prepared than many people for the dramatic changes that occur when you retire.
But what if you have idealized or romanticized this new season of your life? Will travel, time with your grandchildren, or the freedom to watch hours of TV or play golf every day be enough? Probably not.
Of the four major life transitions that most of us go through–our first real job, marriage, having children, retirement—this one offers the most uncharted territory. Like the other transitions, it is both exciting and requires hard work.
You’ve worked hard your whole life and have dreams for your retirement that don’t involve the words “hard work.” Romanticizing about life after retirement is the easy part. The hard part is preparing yourself for the real-life situations that will definitely occur in retirement. Like it or not, you must work to create a new normal for your life.
Only by anticipating and planning for all aspects of your new life—financial preparedness as well as social interactions, physical fitness, healthy relationships, personal development, and leisure activities—will you be able to enjoy your retirement to its fullest.
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