Life begins at RETIREMENT

As a sideline, most aging and retiring individuals complained about pain. However, pain is part of aging. Without pain, how do we know we are alive? Another living day means we have another day to achieve what we want to do during retirement.

Anyway, I went to the gym and had a intense workout for my back. Then I took a phone call to discuss some business. Thereafter, I went to the local telco to solve my phone problem. My cell phone which had been with me for the past 12 months, went dead on me. At the telco, we tried to solve the problems but to no avail. As my iPhone 3GS is not available yet, I just have to find a substitute phone. So, why is this simple event at the telco interesting? Well, I do have time to wait in line at the telco and trouble shoot my phone. In the past, I will be very upset that I have to stand in line and impatient that I don't have a phone that works. However, during this episode, I was not concerned that I was not contactable. I have time and was not stressed at all.

This is fun for a change.

"I do have time." As a retiree, we need to take things easy but still focus on the objective of enjoying retirement. A stress free retirement is a fun retirement. How many times have I heard family being stressed by their parent's retirement. The retiree adds more stress to the family. As an enlightened retiree, we must not add stress. We need to show the family that retirement need not be stressful.

I am definitely going to have a good retirement without adding stress and anxiety to my family members. It is a matter of attitude. Try it. You can too.