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