Favorite Inspiring Quotes
Life Transition: Moving on to Retirement
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“I actually think the whole concept of retirement is a bit stupid. There is this strange thing that just because chronologically on a Friday night you have reached a certain age… with all that experience, how can it be that on a Monday morning, you are useless?” ~ Stuart Rose
Retirement is like turning eighteen... you can't figure out whether you are young or old.
“You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.” ~ C.S.Lewis
Retirement is of course a whole new phase of your life. It can mean you finally have the chance to do things that you always wanted, especially if you've been working for years at a job far removed from your true talents and life purpose. retirement can be: volunteering, fun, freedom, challenges, working less, hobbies, sun, travel, friendship, family and even a new business.

“Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
No, you're not finished yet! Far, far from it.
“Retirement has been a discovery of beauty for me. I never had the time before to notice the beauty of my grandkids, my wife, the tree outside my very own front door. And the beauty of time itself.” ~ Hartman Jule
Retirement is when you stop listening to your boss and start listening to your heart.
“The concept of freedom is never truly realized until one settles into retirement mode.” ~ A. Major
Retirement is the start of life's golden phase... Give your childhood dreams on final chase!

Articles about retirement...
What Legacy Are You Creating Right Now? ~ by Joyce L. Shafer
Keep in mind that every moment of our time on this earth is a pebble dropped into a pond. We may be aware of how we affect those nearest to our center point and forget to be aware of how far the ripples may travel. Each of us creates a legacy, more often a fairly quiet one than not. But as with the quantum universe, the size of our legacy is irrelevant. Every ripple is significant in some measure, contributes to the whole. Every ripple is a relevant thread in the larger tapestry. Continues...
Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business - by Michael J. Katz
It's been five years since I made the decision to leave my corporate job and start my own company. No question about it, leaving nice coworkers, a stable paycheck and 12 years of tenure with one company was the scariest thing I'd ever done. And yet looking back, it was the defining moment not only of my career, but of my personal development as well. The fact is, I am now so enamored of blazing my own trail that I could never go back - I am hopelessly, incurably, unemployable. Continues...