“Ultimately, the key to making the most of our time on earth is to stay engaged, stay curious, and stay connected to the things that mater most to us. By adopting a mindset of possibility, focusing on what we enjoy, and taking small steps each day, we can create the energy and momentum we need to keep life from passing us by.”
Source: The Ultimate Book of Fun Things to Do in Retirement, Vol. 2
“More young people are opting not to have kids not only because they can’t afford them but also because they assume they’ll have only a scorched or sodden wasteland to grow up in. An increasingly popular retirement plan is figuring civilization will collapse before you have to worry about it. I’m not sure anyone’s composed a more eloquent epitaph for the planet than the stand-up comedian Kath Barbadoro, who tweeted: “It’s pretty funny that the world is ending and we all just have to keep going to our little jobs lol.” (It’s Time to Stop Living the American Scam, The New York Times)”
“The only thing worse than a job you don't like is one that pays well enough to drown you in money illusion.”
Source: How to Live Off Dividends All Year: The Passive Income Playbook For Busy Professionals
“if you're married or have a partner make sure you collaborate with your partner”
Source: How to Retire: 20 Lessons For a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement
“Retirement is planned procrastination.”
“Heed the wisdom of financial advisors, chart your course with care, and never retire without first attaining your financial freedom!”
Source: Money Smart: The Ultimate Financial Freedom Blueprint: The No-Nonsense Personal Finance Guide to Earning, Saving, Investing and Achieving Financial Freedom
“The idea that retirement is the reward for our many years of dedicated service is a very contemporary perspective.”
Source: Retirement By Design: How To Pursue Your Passions, Leave Your Legacy And Live The Retirement Of Your Dreams
“Retirement Systemisation: the whole point of being financially free is that you don’t actually need to do any work”
Source: RETIRE NOW! Your Blueprint to Financial Freedom Through Property
“A written retirement plan provides an evolving foundation of social purpose and direction for personal growth.”
Source: Creative Retirement for Women
“If you start working in your twenties and retire at age sixty you may spend as many years in retirement as you did working.”
Source: Retiring? Beware!!: Don't Run out of Money and Don't Become Bored