Real retirement, what is that? We all retire someday, and is there any difference between retirement and real retirement? Yes, it is!
In the continuous search for what retirement means, its consequences, and how to deal with it, I recently
watched a TED- talk that inspired me for this article. After all, years as retired, Clare Davenport explains exactly how a real retirement should be designed.
It all starts with what your retirement dream looks like. Too often, that dream and real retirement differ a bit…or a lot.
Most people starting to plan for retirement think about the financial part…only.
Of course, it’s a good idea to have your financial situation well established before retiring. Real retirement is much more than just money.
After a long life in the labor market, that activity that consumed most of your time suddenly disappeared. You are going to change your lifestyle
completely.
The long working days and tight relationships with colleagues are now just memories of the past. Instead, you will be more connected to your spouse and perhaps to other people you didn’t have so much contact with before.
To go from working to life as retired is a switch that, in many cases, can be brutal.
It’s not about the money if you have looked after that part, but something else. In my article from last week, the other variables besides money are exposed in detail.