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My father used to say when he had been retired for about 5 years that retirement was just an extremely boring way to wait to die.
When I was working I could never understand this. He's been dead since 2004, and retired in 1980. My mother is 95 and is still waiting.
My wife is working herself to death with volunteer work. Everything I've volunteered for has not turned out well, and I either got dumped or I got tired of being used and quit.
No one really cares what I say about anything, especially the wife.
I find that I do, after 6 years, understand exactly what my father meant.
Try something new. Learn to please your wife , make that your goal. You will gain a companion
Retirement has arrived. So much hard work behind you. Aging may have slowed you down a bit. Shadow behind your back. Time closing in. Do what you wanted to do in your 20's and 30's but didn't have the time or money. Hurry up. Clock's ticking. It's not midnight yet.
gardening and cooking..two things where you can constantly learn and enjoy, aren't very expensive, and can be very fulfilling..now go scramble some eggs with fresh herbs from the garden..
Obviously when a person retires there is a big void to fill. A lot more hours of free time than ever before. Just have to do what you enjoy and never take a day for granted. You never know when health can decline and you will not be able to do the things you want to do.
Obviously when a person retires there is a big void to fill. A lot more hours of free time than ever before. Just have to do what you enjoy and never take a day for granted. You never know when health can decline and you will not be able to do the things you want to do.
As a complete change of pace, I would recommend the OP study Hinduism or Buddhism, or any Eastern religion / philosophy. The emphasis is so completely the opposite of Western philosophy that he may find solace - but only if he has an open mind. Of course acceptance would have to go beyond the mere intellectual to have any real effect. If he doesn't want to go THAT far, at least re-visit Jungian psychology with which I'm sure he has some familiarity.
As a complete change of pace, I would recommend the OP study Hinduism or Buddhism, or any Eastern religion / philosophy. The emphasis is so completely the opposite of Western philosophy that he may find solace - but only if he has an open mind. Of course acceptance would have to go beyond the mere intellectual to have any real effect. If he doesn't want to go THAT far, at least re-visit Jungian psychology with which I'm sure he has some familiarity.
I can attest to the benefits of meditation but that is as far as I will go eastern concepts. Nothing against religion but to be brutally honest, religion has caused a lot of wars and deaths. People should practice what works for them but not push any religion onto anyone else.
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