Monday, April 28, 2014

The Best Years of Your Life - After Age 65

Have your ever thought about what you are going to do with the final two or three decades of your life?  While many people retire from their jobs sometime in their 60's, they may continue to live an active, healthy life for another 20 to 30 years.  If you feel healthy and active as you approach your retirement years, what do you plan to do with all that time?

Well known broadcast journalist, Jane Pauley, addressed this issue in her outstanding book, "Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life."  

By using the link above, you will be taken directly to its Amazon page where you can read the first section of her book and decide whether or not you think it might inspire you.  You can also read the review I wrote for the online magazine Squidoo here:  Book Review: Your Life Calling.

Even aside from the Jane Pauley book, we need to explore the many options we have for spending our lives after retirement.  We may choose to travel, immerse ourselves in a hobby, take care of our grandchildren, or enjoy the free time we will now be able to finally spend with our family and friends.  All of these are worthwhile pursuits that can bring us a great deal of satisfaction and joy.

However, some people choose to completely transform the second half of their lives.  A few may decide to pursue an occupation that they hope will change the world.  Others may choose new career goals that are much more modest.

Whatever you decide to do, it is important to realize is that age 65 does not need to be the end of your working careers ... it can be the beginning of something that truly inspires you.

Because of this, I highly recommend Jane Pauley's book.  It is the perfect way to start re-thinking the term "retirement."  Instead of planning to spend those years in a comfy recliner, you may find yourself looking forward to the best years of your life.

If you are planning your retirement and you would like more helpful information, use the tabs at the top of this article to find links to hundreds of articles about the best places to retire in the United States and overseas, medical issues, financial planning, family relationships, and more.

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(Photo credit:  Photo of book cover is courtesy of www.Amazon.com)

6 comments:

  1. my neighbor just passed at 98, she was active and it was a pleasure to have known her. I am 65 but have COPD and my future looks bleak, I would be thrilled to live 15 more yrs. I would donate my time to the care of rescue animals.

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  2. my neighbor just passed at 98, she was active and it was a pleasure to have known her. I am 65 but have COPD and my future looks bleak, I would be thrilled to live 15 more yrs. I would donate my time to the care of rescue animals.

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    1. I hope you get your wish to live 15 more years. Good luck to you!

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  3. Why is all this propaganda being spread around? Is it all part of the Governments and Pension firms plans to keep our money?
    My grandparents died at the ages of 78 and 81, so far we have had 3 BBers die at 64, 67 & 71 and the rest all seem to have various sicknesses, illnesses and physical limitations now, so hardly living significantly longer and certainly not with full & active lives.

    How can 60+ be the second half of your life if you only have maybe 20 years left to live, that makes it the final quarter!

    I fear where the World will be when my generation (X) are trying to retire. 80 will probably be the new 40 and we get an entire 5 years to live.

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  4. The first 3 Baby Boomers to die in our family were 61, 64 and 68. So much for a 'second life'.

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  5. No one in my family has ever lived past 75. In fact in boomers are doing worse than their parents. So far 60,61,64,67,68 have been their exit ages, so this doesn't really apply to us.

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