Tag: retirement
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Daily Writing Prompt 22-Jul: What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve ever been part of?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA simple workplace mix-up between ‘fiscal’ and ‘physical’ turned into a 15-year inside joke. Read the hilarious story behind the blunder.
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My Typical Retired Day
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne year into retirement in Brazil, a former tech professional finds his flow. Discover the calm magic of beach routines and Rio street food.
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Daily Writing Prompt 21-Jul: What app eats up most of your screen time — and do you even feel bad about it?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover why tracking screen time doesn’t show the full story—and why an hour of LinkedIn, blog ideas, and cat videos is nothing to feel bad about.
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Daily Writing Prompt 20-Jul: What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover why delaying travel for a career is a regret—and why hitting pause to see the world might be the most valuable education you can get.”
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THE AMERICAN DREAM Three Generations · Four Decades Each · One Question
Reading Time: 19 minutesThe American Dream over three generations. It is not what t was and never will be again
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Retirement and Identity: What Nobody Tells You About Life After Work
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter one full year of retirement, I reflect on the psychological side of leaving work behind after 40 years. A personal essay about identity, purpose, routine, solitude, productivity, aging, and learning how to live when your value is no longer measured by work alone.
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Topics I Like To Discuss
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m a firm believer that the best conversations happen at the intersection of history, religion, sports, and literature. While I have deep interests in these areas, I never close the door on a new topic; there’s always something to learn when you’re willing to listen. To me, a real discussion isn’t about…
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Life Is An Amusement Park
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe turnstile clicks behind you, and for a moment, there is only the soft, rhythmic hum of a machine powering down. The neon lights of the midway fade into a gentle, velvet black as the world goes quiet. Your heart takes its final beat, your eyes drift shut, and the heavy coat…