Jasz
VIP Contributor
Those who retire on time end up struggling in their old age. That's because they are unprepared for the work of living. They haven't developed a set of skills that let them cope with the anxieties of daily life, or with the boredom and loneliness of retirement.
The experience of many retirees is that they came to their retirement age with a plan for how to live and then found themselves in situations that made it impossible to carry out that plan. They have few skills for dealing with the anxieties and boredom, and no plans for dealing with poverty.
If you retire at 65, you'll probably be able to manage OK but will find yourself rushed off your feet once you're no longer working. You might miss the camaraderie of your job, but if you don't have anyone else to talk to all day long, what's the point?
Retirees who wait until 70 or 80 can afford a little more leisure time and can take advantage of their newly acquired wisdom about life itself, but even so they may find themselves facing huge challenges as they get older.
The experience of many retirees is that they came to their retirement age with a plan for how to live and then found themselves in situations that made it impossible to carry out that plan. They have few skills for dealing with the anxieties and boredom, and no plans for dealing with poverty.
If you retire at 65, you'll probably be able to manage OK but will find yourself rushed off your feet once you're no longer working. You might miss the camaraderie of your job, but if you don't have anyone else to talk to all day long, what's the point?
Retirees who wait until 70 or 80 can afford a little more leisure time and can take advantage of their newly acquired wisdom about life itself, but even so they may find themselves facing huge challenges as they get older.