Are you someone who thrives on routine or are you actively pursuing so many hopes, dreams, and plans that your days are anything but routine? Will this need for routine or these dreams-in-process carry over into your retirement years? Exactly how will you replace your work routine in retirement?
Take this quick quiz to see where you stand.
1. Do you follow a daily routine now?
2. Are you spontaneous?
3. Did you miss going to class after you graduated?
4. Were you excited by the future after your graduation?
5. Do you feel extremely sad when a good friend moves away?
6. Do you make new friends easily?
7. Does work meet social, emotional, and/or intellectual needs?
8. Are you working for something more than a paycheck?
The more odd-numbered questions you answered with “yes,” the more likely you are a person who needs routine in life. If you are less routine-oriented, you may still appreciate having something to look forward to each day in your retirement years. Begin now to think of ways to add routines to your post-retirement lifestyle. You could set aside time each day or week to
• Attend civic meetings
• Catalog memories and memorabilia
• Date your spouse
• Declutter
• Exercise
• Fix up your house
• Garden
• Get in touch with old friends
• Learn a new language
• Meet friends for activities you all enjoy
• Mentor
• Present seminars or public speaking
• Pursue a hobby
• Serve on an advisory board
• Turn skills into a business
• Visit family
• Volunteer
• Write
How will you replace your work routine in retirement?
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