As a farmer (livestock requires a few minutes / day of 'work') and income property owner, (I have to fill out tax forms, send property tax payments...and manage a few maint issues / yr) I will
never meet the Mandatory Rules of C-D Retirement forum (i.e. narrow thinkers)
That's OK, I have never desired to be a 'conformist'
16 yrs 'retired' (in MY eyes) and still a LONG ways from SS age...
'works' for me
(the farm, farm dog, and rentals / commercial properties and (active) investments survived just fine when I was gone out of USA 100% of the last 'election yr' 2016)
My grandfather farmed till age 93, so really there is no need for me to seek "C-D defined retirement", (restricted to the couch... I don't have a TV and certainly no time for the couch!) I am free to do what I want today, yesterday, tomorrow, and in 10 yrs from now (and the last 16 yrs behind me) and ACTUALLY, since the day I left Dairy Farm Boarding school at age 15!
Most of my retiree peers are far more engaged in the community (
yes WORKING, usually for FREE!) and their families than before retirement, so I consider
I am blessed to have GREAT (active) 'retired' friends! Many have (worked
) to built homes / churches / camps ...
Quite honestly there is becoming such a lack of "DOERS" (or those knowledgeable enough to be DOERS), I hope I never find time for the couch.
Very interesting blurb on NPR today about the 'progression' of humanity in the age of digital communication.
fear /
actuality = people are becoming much less able to think / make decisions independently (they rely (depend) on feedback / web / ratings / 'reputation points'!
/ i.e.
conforming
(the final premise perceived to be... in 50 yrs... someONE will own the information (Cloud / web), and thus CONTROL the thought processes for humans... the next innovation / revolt will be the leader who recognizes this and brings humans, back into humanity ! (That will be difficult!)
"Let me outta here!"