When is the right time to retire

[cmillsap]

I dislike using the word “Retire” as defining the ending of a person’s professional or working activities these days. People still associate the word “Retire” as the end of your useful life and the time for you to go sit in a rocking chair on the front porch.

I think a more accurate definition of the word “Retire” is the act of going to bed. I don’t know too many people who quit “working” after they leave their career jobs , they just “work” more leisurely at things they like to do.

Years ago, people’s work was much more physically demanding. Those who were fortunate enough to reach the age of retirement and receive an “old age pension” after a life of physically demanding work were happy to “Retire” “ur”, “go to bed”.