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: 4 minutesMy Journey into Volunteering As a younger man, I never thought of myself as someone who would volunteer. I always thought, “Why work for free when you can be paid?” However, after I retired, I found myself doing some volunteer work. Recently, I read a quote from Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim that made me think …
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: 3 minutesWe live in a culture of outrage. The news media and social media intentionally feed this culture. It’s an enemy of intentional living because it’s pure manipulation. It’s the opposite of thoughtful and deliberate reasoning and thinking. It’s the direct result of news media and social media using “click-bait” to grab your attention and manipulate …
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: 6 minutesA couple of years ago I was at a point in my retirement where the “permanent fun vacation” (finally freed from work!) period was over, and I was feeling bored, unproductive, and unfulfilled. I fortunately encountered material written by David Sparks (aka MacSparky) on how to do a life roles inventory and evaluation. I took …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo weeks ago I was honored to be interviewed by David Sparks, otherwise known as MacSparky. He’s a technology writer, podcaster, online-course teacher, YouTube host, father, and, until very recently, lawyer. I’ve followed his work for many years, and look to him as a teacher and mentor. I’ve always appreciated his creative skills and teaching, …