i retired at age 55 as an executive with a great retirement and medical plan. my wife was 52, not working and we had three children ages 16 to 25. money has or never will be an issue. it was great for the first 3 years because it was like an extended vacation. i mean traveling abroad to countless countries, multiple cruises, motor home visits to national parks, basically every thing i wanted to do while i was still young and healthy by myself, with friends, with children and of course with my wife. but after the honeymoon was over i truly missed the power, teamwork efforts, ability to affect results, and realize a part of my identity was missing. i have tried to replace it by starting a non profit foundation, volunteer work, and continued vacations. to date i have not been able to replication the joy i had from working. so at age 61 i provide you a word of caution to be careful for what you might wish for because when you get it, it might note be all you thought to be. as humans the grass is always greener on the other side but make sure if you have the ability to walk the talk do it first to ensure it is really what you want.
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