Monday, July 1, 2013
Living The Simple Retired Lifestyle and Loving It!
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Simple Retirement Lifestyle[/caption]
The more I write about being retired, the more I realize how much I love this time of my life! Once my birthday was over yesterday, I was very thankful to be alive and live the quality of life I desire. To be remembered by my children and hear the sounds of my grandchildren's voices singing happy birthday to me is really the best part of my life, aside from my belief in God and thankfulness for my blessings.
We love living a simple retired lifestyle, but we've always lived a simple life. Not being prepared as financially ready as we wanted to be by retiring early, wasn't devastating to us. No matter how much money we've made, we've always lived according to a certain standard that was fulfilling for us. However other people may find living a simpler life than they're used to a negative reflection on their progression of lifestyle.
Also many people grow up living a specific lifestyle they feel comfortable with so they feel uncomfortable thinking about living below their standard of living. They feel the need to maintain the way they've lived for all or most of their lives in order to feel happy. While this is understandable, I just wanted to write a few words about having to live a simple retired lifestyle after spending a lifetime of living without concern of money to maintain a desired lifestyle.
For those of you who face a lower standard of living and see it as losing the quality of your life, I'd like to help you see yourself as much greater than the worth of your lifestyle. Rather than being bitter or angry, you can look at the potential of rebuilding your assets and enjoying it at the same time. It's exciting to have new goals that you know from within you can accomplish--even if it's going to take some work and some time.
It's also helpful to examine how you've come to view your life and your lifestyle. Maybe living a simple retired lifestyle is something you really want, but it doesn't fit with your family or friends lifestyle and how they see you. However, your joy and happiness are worth more than the opinions of people who can only see you as they knew you before. You probably won't want to walk away from these people, but you can train them to understand who you are from the inside and help them feel comfortable with your life-changes.
Keep your joy, don't complain and share your new experiences with others in a manner of achievement and success rather than trying to keep up appearances. If these people are really close to you, then they'll change along with you to accept your new life and help you rather than making you feel badly. For those of you who are disappointed in your new life, don't let others make you feel like a failure because you're not! Train them to encourage, uplift and offer you any help they may be able to give you to enjoy your simple retired lifestyle.
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Simple Retirement Lifestyle[/caption]The more I write about being retired, the more I realize how much I love this time of my life! Once my birthday was over yesterday, I was very thankful to be alive and live the quality of life I desire. To be remembered by my children and hear the sounds of my grandchildren's voices singing happy birthday to me is really the best part of my life, aside from my belief in God and thankfulness for my blessings.
We love living a simple retired lifestyle, but we've always lived a simple life. Not being prepared as financially ready as we wanted to be by retiring early, wasn't devastating to us. No matter how much money we've made, we've always lived according to a certain standard that was fulfilling for us. However other people may find living a simpler life than they're used to a negative reflection on their progression of lifestyle.
Also many people grow up living a specific lifestyle they feel comfortable with so they feel uncomfortable thinking about living below their standard of living. They feel the need to maintain the way they've lived for all or most of their lives in order to feel happy. While this is understandable, I just wanted to write a few words about having to live a simple retired lifestyle after spending a lifetime of living without concern of money to maintain a desired lifestyle.
Simple Retired Lifestyle vs Higher Income Lifestyle
For those of you who face a lower standard of living and see it as losing the quality of your life, I'd like to help you see yourself as much greater than the worth of your lifestyle. Rather than being bitter or angry, you can look at the potential of rebuilding your assets and enjoying it at the same time. It's exciting to have new goals that you know from within you can accomplish--even if it's going to take some work and some time.
It's also helpful to examine how you've come to view your life and your lifestyle. Maybe living a simple retired lifestyle is something you really want, but it doesn't fit with your family or friends lifestyle and how they see you. However, your joy and happiness are worth more than the opinions of people who can only see you as they knew you before. You probably won't want to walk away from these people, but you can train them to understand who you are from the inside and help them feel comfortable with your life-changes.
Keep your joy, don't complain and share your new experiences with others in a manner of achievement and success rather than trying to keep up appearances. If these people are really close to you, then they'll change along with you to accept your new life and help you rather than making you feel badly. For those of you who are disappointed in your new life, don't let others make you feel like a failure because you're not! Train them to encourage, uplift and offer you any help they may be able to give you to enjoy your simple retired lifestyle.
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