How To Retire Happy

~~HOW TO RETIRE HAPPY

The first step to making sure you are happy in retirement

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is to understand that YOU MATTER.  Many of us subconsciously define ourselves by our jobs and job titles.  When those things no longer exist, we may begin to wonder about the significance of our lives and our future.  It is simply human nature to want to feel important in the lives of others.  However, to really feel how important you are in the lives of others, you must first place value on your own life.  You really do matter because you are you, a wonderful being who has contributed more than you know to helping to make our country thrive.

Federal and postal workers make up the largest workforce in the world and they perform some very important tasks.  They help to keep the world moving.  An unfortunate thing that I hear in many of the educational seminars I have performed, is that these same employees don’t think of themselves that way. Their biggest mistake is to not maintain a happy outlook at all times. It is understandable that losing the routine of work itself, the relationships we build with colleagues, the connection to an environment, an office or defined destination to go to, and just that daily schedule leaves many people wondering if they really matter.

It may take a little time to figure out just how important you are.  But while you are figuring that out, we already know how important you are and that you really do matter because the work you performed has charted a path for that work to continue and make a difference in the continued growth of our nation.  In a future post, we will discuss some interesting thoughts about our psychological profile.  Remember YOU MATTER.

P. S.  Always Remember to Share What You Know.