“And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14, NIV 1984).
My Musings – The first Monday of my retirement. It went well. I do not plan to sit still (idle) in a room, and there is no chance that I will solve the world’s problems. Although no one seems to be doing that anyway. But I do not plan to start my day with no plans. While I thoroughly enjoyed my work, I learned early in my career that my job, my position, my title did not define me.
I have a consulting contract with the bank I retired from to work on various projects as requested. I am volunteering to help my church out more on “business” matters. I already oversee its finances. I plan to get back on a more regular blog schedule. It’s been a bit spotty since my wife passed. I have a lot of unread books (real books) to tackle. A more regular exercise routine (sounds like a New Year’s resolution). And some travel. With Eileen being blind we did not do a lot of travel. So, there are a lot of unseen sights to be seen while I am still healthy.
My Advice – The best advice I can give to anyone not yet retired is to learn the lesson that I did. You are not defined by your career. Find out what does define you and strive to continuously develop that. Otherwise, when you retire, there will be a big void with nothing to fill it.
The Brew Is A Musing 