Finding Purpose in Retirement: 5 Paths to Take

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After a long career, retirement can be an enormous adjustment. For many, the structure and routine of work provided a sense of purpose and meaning. Without that, it can be easy to feel adrift and uncertain.

Whatever path you choose, retirement can be a time of growth and discovery. With a little effort, you can find ways to stay engaged and fulfilled in this new phase of life.
Here are 5 sure-fire paths to finding more purpose and meaning in life after 60:

#1 Connect with your authentic self
#2 Recognize and share your unique gifts
#3 Explore & deepen your relationships
#4 Dig into your passions
#5 Help yourself by helping others

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Cyn Meyer here with Second Wind Movement, a resource for older adults like you (or someone you care for) that provides education, tools and coaching, so that you live your ideal retirement lifestyle that’s active, healthy, engaged and full of purpose.

We focus on five main areas of life, the 5 Rings of Retirement:

✅ Growth
✅ Community
✅ Giving Back
✅ Health
✅ Finance

So that you can get the most out of this important stage of life and help the future you age successfully in place.

[chirokathleen]

Wow! I am overwhelmed. I loved my career as a chiropractor and now that I sold my business I am definitely starting all over again. Or at least that’s how it feels!

[Jcavadino]

Authenticity...is key. I strongly agree. During your whole life. Cyn is on fire in this episode :)

[michellesullivan]

What an awesome video👏🏽 I’m looking forward to finding my purpose and making my life meaningful and memorable 🙏🏽

[Laura-kbsr]

Great video! Finding purpose in retirement sounds a lot like finding a new career (or mix of careers), just one you don't need for the money. I love your treatment of the passion-purpose concepts. I think it's too often imagined as only "passion" in the sense of pleasure, with less focus on "purpose" in the sense of giving back, and that's where it goes wrong; sitting on a beach or playing golf doesn't cut it beyond a certain point. I think it's also important to feel that your contributions are valued--otherwise, are you really giving anything valuable? In a job, money is a concrete sign that you're valued (though crummy salary can feel like a sign of being undervalued). My experiences with volunteering have been mixed--some endeavors where I felt very useful, some where I felt like volunteers' time & energy were not used well, that is, not valued. Finding a niche where there's great need, though not necessarily great (or any) money, and treating volunteer work with the commitment of a job, seem key. I honestly think I might want to keep up some level of paid work, alongside volunteer & sheer pleasure activities, as long as I can just for that insurance.

[ericblair]

With a lack of purpose or meaning, Depression, loneliness and suicide is an epidemic of the elderly.

[anipalacios]

Just a comment on the video itself: the speaker goes too fast and the music overwhelms the words. A lot of older people have problem with their hearing. As a result, I can't completely understand what's being said

[beatitudescampus]

Good video, but just a tip... for 70 year old ears, the background music was VERY disruptive to me being able to listen to the message.

[anipalacios]

What if your work is a reflection of your authentic self? What if you do for work is your passion and hobby?

[josevalverde]

I love my job so I feel alreadyretired-