Thought provoking New York Times article What Does Retirement Really Mean? Short in length but long on wisdom…
My takeaways from the article are shown below. The first observation is what is most relevant to me at my age.
“Growing old is a process of giving things up. The trick is to not dwell on what you have lost, but rather focus on what remains.”
CONRAD REYNOLDS, CHICAGO
“Old age is like the fourth quarter of a basketball game. Time for the stars to really shine.”
HAL REICHARDT, BEAVERTON, ORE.
“The best sentiment I have heard on retirement was expressed by Serena Williams: She was not retiring from tennis, she was evolving.”
CYNTHIA WAGNER WEICK, CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CALIF.
“If the joy of your work has left you, it is time.”
CHRISTINE ROBB, ISLESBORO, MAINE
“I had to learn to be comfortable in the uncertainty of my future.”
PAULA SANTA-DONATO, HARTSDALE, N.Y.
Esot-eric 