While reading “Ikigai,The Japanese secret to a long and happy life”, I found the section about Japanese culture and their attitude towards retirement very interesting. Japanese people do not even have a world for “retirement”.
Not everyone thinks retirement is a good option and this quote by Dan Sullivan (from The Strategic Coach) explains why. I think he makes a very valid point.
“Most people dream of the day they can finally retire. After all, who wouldn’t want a permanent vacation, a whole new life, free from stress, obligation, and work?
But retirement by its very definition means to no longer be of use. We retire old machinery, we retire old clothing, and we retire old ideas when they’ve stopped serving a purpose, and we retire ourselves for the same reason.
In our current economy, however, purpose and age have very little to do with one another, except that lack of purpose makes you age faster. And that’s why I don’t believe in retirement.”
Dan Sullivan (The Strategic Coach)
Here are a few quotes about retirement and ageing.
You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.”
C.S. Lewis
Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.
Albert Einstein
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
Sophia Loren
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