Looking at retirement as a new beginning

Retirement can be seen as a new beginning. Those who view situations as the glass being half-filled will see this as a step toward their death. There have been many studies about Bhutan being the happiest country in the world – do you know why?

There is within the culture of Bhutan a deep personal contemplation of death, and the average Bhutanese citizen thinks about death at least five times per day. Because they reflect on death so often, they choose to be happy. It is a form of mindfulness of living for the present. As you consider your own retirement, there will be many thoughts in your head. The first one is, are you ready, and why are you thinking about it? Some common reasons why the timing might be right for you are as follows:

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