Out With The Old and In With The New

The old Retirement Plan

definition of [tag-tec]retirement[/tag-tec] – removal or withdrawal from service, office, or business (from www.dictionary.com)

1. get a job
2. buy big house
3. have 2.4 children
4. save money
5. work until 65
6. receive gold watch at retirement party
7. get lump sum retirement money
8. survive on social security
9. sell big house
10. buy little house
11. sell little house
12. move in with children

Our Proposed New Retirement Plan

new definition of [tag-ice]retirement[/tag-ice] – removal or withdrawl from mundane existence to living experientially

1. work for a year
2. Visit Costa Rica for the month of January
3. work for two years
4. volunteer in a hospital in Africa
5. work for six months
6. see how many National Parks a person can visit in a year
7. work for 3 days, kayak for 4, work for 2 days, etc.

Which do you prefer?

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