Retirement is an exciting new chapter of your life. After having worked hard in your career for so many years, you can now sit back and reap all the benefits. While retirement is a welcome respite for many, for some it can present challenges. Many people find themselves asking, “What should I do with my time now that I’m retired?” “How can I find purpose in life after retirement?”
Boredom, lack of fulfillment, and a general sense of feeling lost are all common feelings when one decides to retire, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Once you understand that a whole world is waiting for you on the other side of retirement, you’ll start to approach this era of your life with a new perspective.
Here’s a secret: you also don’t have to wait until retirement to experience this revitalized sense of being. The tools you’ll cultivate with Neothink will teach you how to live fully and authentically whether you’re retired or not. Still, for those seeking specific retirement purpose-driven guidance, our teachings are here to help.
Challenges in Retirement
Understanding the period of your life that is retirement is where it all begins. Many people associate retirement with lots of leisure time. Sun, golf, lounging by the pool – all of these sound great, and they are for about a week or two. After that, you’ll quickly find that the following challenges may set in:
- Lack of Purpose
Without a job or career to drive you, what is the basis behind how you’re spending your time? What’s it all for?
- Too Much Free Time
Even if you fill up your schedule with plenty of book club meetings and golf outings, you’ll probably still be left with too much time on your hands. Free time is good, as it encourages creativity, which spurs productivity. On the other hand, too much free time without purpose or direction is futile.
- No Sense of Direction
Having no sense of direction leaves people feeling lost and often hopeless. They start to ask, “What’s it all for?” and that’s the exact opposite of what we want. At Neothink, we’re here to not only help you find your own sense of direction but also to show you the way to pursue it.
How to Find Purpose in Retirement
The connecting thread that ties all of the challenges in retirement together is discovering a sense of purpose. Once you rediscover (or discover for the first time) your true sense of purpose in life, you’ll be equipped to address just about anything life throws at you.
- Reconnect With Passions
Retirement is the perfect time to reconnect with the things that bring you joy. Our passions, the things we are truly interested in, are what help us tap into our essence and life authentically. Perhaps you’ve always loved painting or maybe you are a talented writer. Now is the time to explore those passions with a newfound sense of vigor.
- Explore a New Pursuit
Just because your career is over, that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop earning or creating. In fact, now is the perfect opportunity to explore interests that could earn you money without abandon. Now is the time to get involved with Project Curiosity, one of the cornerstones of the Neothink philosophy. Project Curiosity encourages us to approach the world with childlike wonder. It asks us to throw away our preconceived notions about what we thought we knew about the world and proceed with curiosity and innocence.
How would you live if you knew you had nothing to lose? If you knew you couldn;t fail? That is the foundation of this pillar of our community.
- Identify Yourself Outside of Your Career
This can be particularly difficult for people whose identities have been bound to their careers for 10, 20, 40+ years. Now is the time to learn who you are without the stressors of work life. At this stage of your life, you’ll need to figure out what you bring to the table when transactions and deals are not in your deck of cards. Who are you outside of your job? What are the personality traits that make up you? Learning more about yourself will give you a foundation upon which to build; this will help you find purpose in life after retirement.
- Focus on Relationships
The people in your life are what make it fulfilling. Start to connect with like-minded people who think the way you do, or think the way you want to. Explore purpose-driven groups and events and surround yourself with a community that fosters positivity, creativity, and personal growth.
Neothink Events are perfect for dipping your toe into the water of finding your group. With renowned speakers, plenty of networking opportunities, and a positive, uplifting environment, you’ll be inspired to dive deeper into the world of purposeful action post-retirement.
It’s normal to feel stuck or lost when you decide to retire. Learning how to create value in your life outside of monetary wealth isn’t something we’re naturally attuned to.
For years, your “job” was to earn money and provide for your family –now your “job” is to make yourself happy. It’s a shame that it’s taken this long for you to realize that you could have had that all along but it’s still not too late to live as your happiest self.
There’s never been a better time than now to unlock your true potential. The beauty of Neothink is that you can uncover all of this without sacrificing your current income. THat means you don’t have to wait until retirement to get started. However, if you are just entering retirement and are looking for purpose, now is the time to jump on it.
Exploring What’s Next: Project Life
Retirement isn’t the end; it’s really only the beginning. With Neothink’s Project Life, you will see that you can live better, be healthier, and be happier than you were in all your years of working during retirement. With a curated range of nutraceuticals and personalized health solutions backed by anti-aging research, you may just find that your years of retirement are the longest, most purposeful part of your life.
Embrace retirement with a newfound sense of purpose when you join Neothink. Learn more about the Neothink Society and get started today.
