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On retirement
Plan as if you are to live hundred
years and live as if today is your last day of your life!
This applies both to your working
years and retirement years. While you are working don’t forget to live your
life. Never forget to play with your kid. Watch sunsets as many times as
possible. Stand and listen to birds sing early in the morning. Take time to
call your dear ones regularly. We work to live life comfortably and fully. But
if our livelihood becomes the ‘be all of our existence’ and savings the only
goal worth working for, then we would be left with fat bank balance and years
lost in drudgery. And the pity being that bank balance goes to either some doctor
or to some kith and kin who is to blow it off without having to work for it!
Think about it! Is it worth it?
So live your life. Don’t live so
that others get to blow up your money! Then what do we do? First work is a way
to earn your livelihood. Remember that! It is not the purpose of your life.
This is the case with majority of people. To the few who know good, their work
itself is their passion and purpose of life. They never work and they enjoy
their work and hence treat it as play and maybe that’s why they never tire
inspite of working for 18-20 hrs/day.
For others, live your life as you
also save for your tomorrow. Next important task is to develop a hobby for
retirement. Never, I repeat, never ever plan to while away your time sitting
idle or doing mundane routine. As you live your days, set aside atleast
10-15mts day/week to think about your passion, talent, expertise or anything
that you can put to good use after retirement. It can be as simple as teaching
to kids or reading. Fine! Then look for avenues to teach kids after retirement.
Join Teach India or any NGO near your place or just walk into any govt. School
or orphanage and ask if they need a teacher. You’ll certainly not be insulted –
for sure! At the most they may say “we don’t need one now”. You can do all this
for free as you would’ve earned enough through the years. Else, charge nominal
or go to some play school and earn good money. You can also give tuitions at
home. The scope is so much. This is just one suggestion. You chose your area of
work and pleasure. Please put your expertise, knowhow to good use. You’ll feel satisfied.
Five stars to your self esteem and worthiness.
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