Great Retirement

Hi Folks,

I hope you are having a great day. But if you are not having a good day, or if you are . . . the following article is definitely for you.

Woody

How to Retire Ungracefully

By Janet Houghton

If you look up retirement in Thesaurus, you will find it includes such words as aloneness, aloofness, desolation, detachment, hiding, reclusion, reclusiveness, remoteness, retreat, seclusiveness, separateness, separation, solitude, withdrawal.If you believe what you read, all retirees are rather a sad bunch, sitting around by themselves waiting for the inevitable. NOT SO! One of the top searches in Google Keyword Tool is “Retirement Communities”, which if you visit the one just down the road from me, is chock full of 60-100 year old men and women having an extremely social life. In fact I know one couple in their 80s who if you want to visit them, actually consult their ‘social diary’ and if you’re lucky they can fit you in ‘next week’!

So what do they all do? Well, in this particular village, they have bowls, tennis, swimming, dancing, boot-scooting, 2 restaurants, a bar, bingo and last but not least, lots of friends to do all these things with. So I certainly wouldn’t describe the majority of retirees as reclusive or desolate.

However, if you do find yourself going into a decline or missing work (really, there are people who do), but you’re not ready to go into a retirement home just yet, here are a few suggestions to get the mind and body active again.

  • You could join a club – walking, dancing, darts, swimming, tai chi – the list is endless How about becoming a volunteer – op shops, church groups, schools or even the local radio station are always looking for helpers
  • Become a surrogate grandparent to children who don’t have a family unit close to them (that’ll keep you busy!)
  • Plan a regular trip out with a friend to the movies or theatre and shout yourself lunch or dinner as well
  • Do as I did, and learn something completely new – internet marketing. This has the bonus of not only keeping your mind very active, but can also make you money – lots of it.  

Hope you’ve enjoyed this rather tongue-in-cheek article – a bit different to my normal style – but there are some serious bits in amongst the silliness! So all that’s left is for you to go and have fun in your retirement

Janet works from home in Tropical North Queensland as a business coach and entrepreneur in network marketing. Her office overlooks the magnificent rain trees, iron barks and ghost gums on her 5-acre property, which is home to lots of wildlife such as kangaroos, frill-necked lizards and many different bird species. She is passionate about both her business and helping others to also achieve their dreams. The marketing platform she uses has assisted in the success of some of the top earners in the network marketing industry including people like Gregg Davison and Michael Force. For information on the business, click here http://www.wealth4lifeonline.com or to find out more about Janet, check out her blog at http://janethoughton.wordpress.com 

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