We have retired. What are our goals?

AZ Jim

AZ Jim

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It's easy to come up with what you think you want others to think of you in answering this. All manner of lofty goals come to mind. But besides the goal to make the world a better place, what are you REALLY looking forward to? What is the HONEST goal?

I can honesty say mine is to live long enough to see my wife doesn't have to be alone. Beyond that, I have no goals.
 

My goal is to mainly have fun during my remaining healthy years. See areas of the U.S. I haven't seen. And of course......not to run out of money. ;)
 
I had many goals during my life time and was able to complete them, not because I am so wonderful , but because the goals were all realistic and attainable. Now in the twilight of my life my main goal is to not be a burden to any of my family or society.
 

Goals? I'm supposed to have goals? My goal was to retire. I've retired. Goal reached.

I've had goals to reach all my life, and I'm not setting any more. Y'all go ahead without me, if you don't mind.
 
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My goal at 25 was financial independence by 50. Then, no more "homage" to be paid to some whipmaster's time-clock every day! Idea was to sock away faithfully a reasonable amount of dough each and every pay period. I was dead certain Social Security would have been milked dry by the time it was available to me.

Guess what? Sh!t got in the way, time and again, HAD to have a new Mustang when they came out, HAD to have a wife demanding the best available of everything, on and on.

So, comes age 62, the gigantic, gleaming doors of the government vaults open as scheduled, and I exist on the paltry amount THEY decided to give me back. File no tax returns, indigent-level income, no tax obligation, drive an old heap, but luckily have ability to keep anything running forever. Am I bitchin'? Hell, no! Life is wonderful! Best thing I ever did, was retire! Highly recommend it!

Retirement was my goal. Wanted so bad, I "tested" it first twice, before the final rat-race drop-out! imp
 
Well even tho' I'm not retired my goal is simply to stay as healthy as I can to see my daughter live well into middle age and perhaps beyond .. and also have enough money not to have to be old and poor .....it's bad enough being old , but to be old poor and in bad health..and perhaps alone, must be hell !!
 
My goal WAS to retire at 59 and I did it BUT I kinda unretired at age 68 to become guardian of 2 kids. Now at 78 I don't even know what the word "retire" means anymore.
 
Davey Jones said:
My goal WAS to retire at 59 and I did it BUT I kinda unretired at age 68 to become guardian of 2 kids. Now at 78 I don't even know what the word "retire" means anymore.
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Davey, I admire you. You are a good man doing the 'right' thing. I am sorry I don't believe in a heavenly reward for you but by Gawd you ARE a MAN!!!!!!!! Good on ya Pard.
 
AZ Jim said:
It's easy to come up with what you think you want others to think of you in answering this. All manner of lofty goals come to mind. But besides the goal to make the world a better place, what are you REALLY looking forward to? What is the HONEST goal?

I can honesty say mine is to live long enough to see my wife doesn't have to be alone. Beyond that, I have no goals.
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That's exactly the way I felt, Jim. It comes with a price, but I was glad that I was able to see my wife out.
Now my goal is to end with a sudden thud on my living room floor. I enjoy following my son and grandsons lives, and the world is still an interesting place, but life isn't what it used to be. It's kind of like reading a magazine in the waiting room while waiting to be called for your appointment.:devil:
 
Underock1 said:
That's exactly the way I felt, Jim. It comes with a price, but I was glad that I was able to see my wife out.
Now my goal is to end with a sudden thud on my living room floor. I enjoy following my son and grandsons lives, and the world is still an interesting place, but life isn't what it used to be. It's kind of like reading a magazine in the waiting room while waiting to be called for your appointment.:devil:
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I know exactly what you mean. My Grandkids are too busy to really be in my life. My daughter lost to cancer. I have enough money to sit tight but not enough to buy a major life change. My health is ok,not great but as long as I stay handcuffed to my DR. and take all my meds, I guess I can grind on.
 
I'm not quite retired, but have recently transitioned from full time to a 60% schedule at my firm. It's giving me time to contemplate what I want in the next stage of my life. I think my main goal for retirement is to remain healthy enough to enjoy it with the woman who has been by my side since college. She put up with a lot during my career, but it's allowed us to retire early. Now it's time to reap the rewards, see our grandchildren more often (over in England) and see more of our country. Beyond that, I want to make time to give back in some way, perhaps working with veterans.
 
AZ Jim said:
I know exactly what you mean. My Grandkids are too busy to really be in my life. My daughter lost to cancer. I have enough money to sit tight but not enough to buy a major life change. My health is ok,not great but as long as I stay handcuffed to my DR. and take all my meds, I guess I can grind on.
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Sorry for your loss, Jim. I understand perfectly. Grind away.
 
We thought when we retired we would travel more but for some reason or another we haven't done a lot of that so far. The last 15 years my husband worked he traveled a lot and I often went with him so I have been all over the US and I'm happy about that. My main goal now is to turn lose and stop trying to control other people, let them make their mistakes or whatever. And they are all doing better now than they did when I spent so much time worrying about them and giving advise. I am also actively trying to get rid of a lot of things and uncluttered my surroundings so when I die I don't leave much for other people to have to go through.

Jim I think your wife is a lucky lady to have you.
 
Yanno what? I've been giving and giving and giving for all my adult years. That's a lotta years. Now it's my turn to be the one who's given to. I'll work on the list tonight and post it tomorrow. Any of y'all who want to give...;)
 
1. Maintain good health as long as possible;
2. Travel;
3. Do whatever I please that is fun and legal;
4. Manage my $$$ so that I spend the last penny on the last day with a smile on my face.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Goals? I'm supposed to have goals? My goal was to retire. I've retired. Goal reached.

I've had goals to reach all my life, and I'm not setting any more. Y'all go ahead without me, if you don't mind.
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I like that attitude Georgia. It goes along with the fact that even though you aren't punching a clock anymore, somehow the days still seem short........or maybe the truth is I just run out of energy sooner? Not sure which, but my to-do-list gets shorter every year and sometimes turns into the 'put if off til tomorrow' list. And I used to be one of those driven, overachievers generally speaking.

I would say though that the few goals I have amount to the following:

1. Prove that you can live a long and very healthy life as a vegan.
2. Be a friend to my girls right up until the end, instead of a burden.
3. Have enough money to live in a decent seniors residence.
4. Help our grandchildren at least a little bit, in their educational ambitions.
5. Learn to be peaceful in a world of chaos and conflict (in other words, quit worrying)
 
AZ Jim said:
It's easy to come up with what you think you want others to think of you in answering this. All manner of lofty goals come to mind. But besides the goal to make the world a better place, what are you REALLY looking forward to? What is the HONEST goal?

I can honesty say mine is to live long enough to see my wife doesn't have to be alone. Beyond that, I have no goals.
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Does your wife appreciate what a wonderful guy she has? If not, send her over and all of us will convince her! Putting her loneliness or should I say the lack thereof,
ahead of yours! Lovely man :rolleyes:!

And let's hope in the middle of 'grinding away'......oops, that's not sounding right is it? Rephrase that: And as your days pass by, may the tedium of doctors visits and medications be be lost in the joy of each new rosy morning spent in the company of your lovely lady! (much better I think )
 

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