What is your attitude toward retirement? Is it
• Shaped by the media?
• Influenced by your personality and your temperament?
• A “glass half empty” or a “glass half full”?
• Such a positive time in life that you could be saying “my glass is way too small”?
• A time to explore new possibilities when things don’t go as planned?
• Another chance to reinvent yourself?
The answer to all of these questions can be “yes.”
• The media does shape our perception of retirement. You can choose to view these years as an exciting time of your life.
• Your personality and temperament influence what will appeal to you in retirement. Choose to engage your whole being in activities that will create a lasting legacy.
• You can reframe traditional thinking and say, “My glass is half empty because I have already accomplished so much. It was full when I started.” OR you can, of course, go looking for a bigger glass, a bigger challenge.
• You can choose to explore new possibilities instead of feeling sorry for yourself when life doesn’t go as planned.
• If you must continue to work for pay in your retirement years, you have the opportunity to recareer or turn hobbies into money-makers.
If your attitude toward retirement is negative, it’s not too late to develop a positive attitude with help from a retirement lifestyles coach.
Make the best of your life for the rest of your life as you prepare for retirement with Retirement Lifestyle Strategies coaching and resources from Dee Cascio.