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As retirement approaches, you don’t need to impress everyone

In your late 50s, when you have been working for nearly 30 years and retirement is starting to appear, human relationships look different. In the past, I thought it was an ability to get along well with my boss, co-workers, business partners, and people in my group. However, on the day I return from meeting someone, there are times when I feel particularly tired even though I haven't done anything particularly difficult. house…

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When your adult children call less often, change this one sentence first

In their late 50s, when they are about to retire, their children often start their own lives by getting jobs or starting families. There are times when I receive a phone call because I am happy, but after the conversation ends, I feel sad. Parents just ask questions about how they are doing, but their children answer as if they are being interrogated. “Have you eaten?”, “When are you coming?”

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Newly retired couples do not have to spend all day together

When one person retires first, in their late 50s or early 60s, a couple's clocks suddenly change. Even couples who say they regret not having enough time together before retirement may clash over trivial things when they are in the same room all day. One person thinks they can finally afford it, but the other person has been there for a long time...

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After retirement, ask what would be enjoyable to learn—not only what would be useful

The real name of ‘Grandma Moses’, a painter who depicted American farm life, is Anna Mary Robertson Moses. He began painting in earnest after retiring from work on the family farm when he was seventy-seven years old. The painting was offered along with jam at a country market, and later became widely known when a collector discovered the work hanging in a pharmacy window.

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Before retirement, practice making the day smaller to match your energy

People who have endured a career until their late 50s still have the habit of persevering and finishing even when it is difficult. However, when you are approaching retirement, fatigue the day after working overtime lasts longer, and the way you recover over the weekend may not be the same as before. At times like this, if you add the thought that you couldn't keep the plan, you'll feel exhausted as well...

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Before retirement, ask yourself who you meet outside of work

When you reach your late 50s and talk about retirement, there are things to worry about before business cards. I wonder if there will still be people by my side even after I say goodbye to the people I see every day. At work, you meet several people a day just through meetings, lunch, and phone calls. However, a large part of that connection is the place and schedule of the company...

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As retirement approaches, relationships need a new sense of distance

During a long career, there are people you have to meet even if you don't like it, and there are events you have to attend even if you don't feel like it. I can't easily refuse an uncomfortable request because I think we might meet again in the same industry. However, as retirement approaches, I begin to reflect for the first time on whether I should continue this relationship in the same way in the future.

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For plans after retirement, ask your family before you announce them

In his later years, Russian writer Lev Tolstoy wanted to give up private property and his copyrights. However, his wife, Sofia, was worried about managing the lives of her many children and her work. Tolstoy's beliefs were a moral decision for the individual, but a realistic change for the family as their livelihood and inheritance depended on it.

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In the first 100 days after retirement, three anchors matter more than a grand plan

Toegye Lee Hwang was offered high government positions several times, but he resigned from his official position due to illness and his own wishes and returned to his hometown. In his later years, he built Dosan Seodang, where he read books, taught his students, and observed the surrounding nature. Instead of leaving the time after resigning from government office as just a rest, I created a center of daily life that was different from before...