Seniority (New York Times)
by Fred Brock
There's little question that the
traditional concept of retirement — a k a being on vacation for the rest of your life
— is rapidly changing to reflect the more proactive mind-set of the baby boomers, as
well as the economic realities of shrinking pensions and paltry savings.
Tomorrow's retirees are going to be
anything but on a permanent holiday, and two recent books aim to provide some emotional
and psychological guidance for a time of life that for many may become known as a postwork
career.
The first, "Too Young to Retire: An
Off-the-Road Map to the Rest of Your Life" (The Writers' Collective, $13.95) by
Marika and Howard Stone, is an offshoot of a Web site the authors run for retirees and
those with aspirations to retire. The site, www.2young2retire.com,
includes stories about ordinary people who, instead of accepting traditional retirement,
have made transitions to new and what they consider more interesting careers and lives.
This little gem of a book offers sage
advice on everything from downsizing to diet and exercise. One of my
favorite chapters — "101 Opportunities for the Open-Minded" — contains
a list of new career opportunities that includes activities as diverse as astrology, dog
walking and teaching. In many cases, a Web address is provided to help you start.
The Stones practice what they preach.
Mr. Stone, 68, left a marketing career at a publishing company to start the 2young2retire
Web site in 1998; Mrs. Stone, 61, is a former freelance business writer who now teaches
yoga.
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