| There are definite benefits to having an identity in life. | | | | on your hands, try to fulfill your dreams. Decide what |
| By knowing your identity, you are better able to | | | | you want to accomplish and achieve.6. Join a worthy |
| accomplish your goals, whatever they may be. Well, | | | | cause. By committing yourself to helping others, you will |
| this is especially true during your retirement years. By | | | | find purpose and meaning in retirement. Not only will |
| knowing who you are and what you need to | | | | thismake the world a better place, but it will give you |
| accomplish in life, you'll gain a sense of confidence and | | | | immense pride and a feeling of inner accomplishment.7. |
| pride, and your life will have precise meaning. You | | | | Cultivate a hobby. By pursuing a hobby, you'll be able |
| won't feel as though you are living an unfulfilled life. In | | | | to do something that makes you feel good. Perhaps |
| this brief article, we'll discuss 10 ways to find your true | | | | you've always wanted to be a crafter. Well, now is |
| identity. They are as follows:1. Do something | | | | the time to make jewelry and other trinkets that you |
| productive. People today retire at about 57.5 years | | | | can give away or, better yet, sell for a profit!8. Maintain |
| and have likely worked for 35-plus years, and can | | | | a youthful attitude. Just because you are retired does |
| expect to live to about age 85 or older. So they'll, in | | | | not mean you have to act like you're ancient! Go |
| essence, spend 45+ years in retirement. Therefore, it is | | | | bungee junping, rock climbing, ice skating, skiing, or |
| paramount that you do something that you enjoy and | | | | simply travel. By acting like you feel, you'll maintain a |
| that makes you happy.2. Consider retirement as a | | | | youthful attitude.9. Maintain a positive attitude. By |
| commencement. What is your concept of retirement? | | | | remaining energetic and having a better understanding |
| Hopefully, you'll se it as a new beginning -- a time to | | | | of what you want out of life, you can find purpose and |
| grow. Remember, the end of one thing is the | | | | meaning. Spread your joy and happiness to others. Be |
| commencement of another. You could use this time to | | | | a beacon of light, and shine.10. Just refuse to fade |
| learn French, travel to foreign lands, take a new | | | | away! Take control over your life and realize that you |
| course, or start a new business. By using your | | | | are here for the long haul. Although you may be |
| new-found time to make your dreams come true, you | | | | retired, this is the "betinning, not the end" and you can |
| can truly find purpose.3. Continuing to work. Yes, it is | | | | accomplish all of your personal and professional goals |
| true, you may have retired. But you aren't dead. You | | | | by having faith and perseverance, and bymaking your |
| can still work a full-time or part-time job, or pursue | | | | dreams a reality. You can be your own "personal best" |
| volunteer activities. Either way, the possibilities are | | | | -- retired or not!In conclusion, retirement is not the end, |
| endless. The benefits range from keeping yourself | | | | but the beginning. You can find purpose and meaning in |
| busy to earning some extra cash.4. Remain active. By | | | | your life. By refusing to fade away, maintaining a |
| remaining active, you can take control of your physical | | | | positive attitude, maintaining a youthful attitude, |
| health and emotional well-being. After all, a healthy | | | | cultivating a hobby, joinging a worthy cause, finding |
| body facilitates a healthy mind. Consider joining a yoga, | | | | new goals, remaining active, continuing to work, |
| jazzercise or karate class. This will help you physically | | | | changing your attitude, and being productive, you can |
| and socially.5. Find new goals. This is the time to find | | | | retire successfully. And you will have meaning and |
| new goals or rekindle old ones. No that you have time | | | | purpose in your life.Dr. |