Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently, David Sparks, aka ‘MacSparky,” invited me to give a presentation on retirement to MacSparky Labs members. Many of us are either retired or getting ready to retire. We don’t think or plan much about what we’re retiring to, just what we’re retiring from. We assume retirement will solve all our problems. I’ve been retired …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Wednesday, 6 November 2024, David Sparks and I will do a “Friends of Dave” interactive Zoom call for the MacSparky Labs on “Talking Retirement with Jim Eagar.” The books, videos, and blog posts listed below include some of the resources I plan to mention in the call and some additional ones. If you’re interested …
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Power of Focus: What You Think, You Become Aging is inevitable, but how we age is up to us. While many believe that growing older means becoming grumpy, resentful, or disengaged, it doesn’t have to be that way. Our attitude—what we focus on and how we approach life—plays a significant role in how we …
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the number of people aged 65 and above continues to rise globally, we face an urgent challenge: how can we ensure that these extra years are filled with vitality and purpose, rather than letting inactivity accelerate the aging process? The Real Cost of Inactivity: How It Accelerates Aging in Seniors Staying physically active is …
Reading Time: 5 minutesOur culture has an unwritten expectation that a retired person will be unproductive. The very words “retire” or “retirement” perpetuate the myth that old age is an unproductive time in life and imprints the belief that people in their later years should simply sit back or indulge in a recreational activity like golf. The Seven …
Reading Time: 4 minutesI live in a 55+ community in the Phoenix Arizona area. Almost all of our 26,000 residents are retired. The prevailing attitude is “I’m retired, and my reward for working is to not do anything but play.” This is reflected by declining participation in the service organizations in our community. Most of the people I know …
Reading Time: 4 minutesI stumbled across a YouTube video this morning that I wish I’d seen before I retired. When I retired, I had a vague idea of how life might change, and I tried to do some planning, but I was really totally unprepared for the reality. When I watched this video, I immediately identified with it. …