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The way I see it, you will have attained true freedom in this world when you can get up in the morning when you want to get up; go to sleep when you want to go to sleep; and in the interval, work and play at the things you want to work and play at — all at your own pace.
Sadly, a week and half after I last talked to him, Gabriel, a healthy and energetic sixty-five at the time, was killed in a car accident in Paris. The moral of this story is straightforward: Regardless of how much wealth you acquire, you never know if you are going to live long enough to enjoy it.
The day, water, sun, moon, night . . . I do not have to purchase these things with money. — Titus Maccius Plautus
If Deep Down You Know You Are Ready, “Just Do It!”
Four Fundamentals for Attaining Personal Fulfillment During Retirement Finding who you truly are and being this person Recreating your life through personal interests and creative pursuits, possibly through a new, part-time career Making optimum use of your extra leisure time Maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual well-being
You must get the work ethic out of your system and replace it with the enjoyment ethic.
To get a better idea of your true identity, first ask yourself what sort of person you would want to be if work was totally abolished in this world. Write this down. Also record your five best traits. These traits can’t have anything to do with work — such as ambitious, well-organized, or hard working.
Do I have everything I need to be happy, but don’t realize it?
“If you want to know how rich you really are,” declared William J. H. Boetcker, “find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.”
In fact, the defining moment will be when you realize that, regardless of how much money you have to your name, you couldn’t be any happier in the present moment.
And never tire of watching a sunset or smelling the roses.
