Redefining Life After Retirement
When considering how to manage life after retirement, you need to know what motivates you:
What three activities are most important to you?
What three activities give you the most enjoyment?
What three things do you want written on your tombstone?
What three things do you want to do for others?
What three things would you change about your life?
What three qualities would you most like to see associated with your
reputation?
Summarize a concise description of who you want to be in one or two sentences. Write your vision statement in the first person, present tense.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. A dream without a goal is like a road trip without a map. You will indeed arrive, but where? To ensure you achieve your retirement dreams, set goals with five characteristics in mind. Goals must be:
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Realistic
T = Time Focused
A successful retirement life depends on a steady pursuit of self-improvement. Here are some suggestions for self-improvement goals:
- Read books that improve your attitude and people skills for fifteen minutes every night. Reading just before you sleep allows the words to sink into your unconscious. Reading positive literature daily helps dilute the negative in your life.
- Listen to motivational podcasts or audiobooks.
- Listen to (or watch) Great Courses and Master Classes.
- Join organizations such as Toastmasters to set your words on fire.
- Audit college courses.
- Learn to play a musical instrument.
- Join an exercise class.
- Learn a foreign language.
- Attend seminars or conferences.
Routine activities develop habits to help you make the most of your retirement. For example, if your goal is to write a book in one year, one of your daily activities would be writing a page daily. To achieve your retirement goals, act. Act now! Today is the perfect day to begin a successful, fulfilled retirement!
