Change – What does it mean?
There has been a great emphasis on change coming from all fronts lately. The most prominent emphasis coming from the current political candidates, with each promoting change in the way things are done in Washington. Whichever candidate wins the election will result in changes in Washington. Some people will lose their jobs while others will gain new jobs. Attitudes will change and the decision making process will change. This is inevitable.
This got me thinking about other changes, especially changes as they relate to the retired or nearly retired population. It also got me to thinking about some interesting things about society in general.
Of course one of the biggest changes the newly retired individual faces is the different daily routine from being accountable to an employer or business. The retiree needs to find the appropriate rhythm for his or her lifestyle, that rhythm that continues to help give their life meaning. Some retirees may discover that they will need to experiment to find the retirement lifestyle they are comfortable with while others have it all planned out.
Most of us have seen the missives passed around by email over the years comparing life today to that of 25 or 50 years ago. We become amazed at the change that has taken place just within our lifetime and wonder what more could there be for our children or grandchildren?
Some of us can remember the first television sets and how they grew from table top sets to consoles with built in AM/FM radio receivers and turntables that played records (even 78 rpm’s). The fact that this new gadget commenced to utilize our time didn’t matter. We then began to desire television that could travel with us and thus the portable battery operated television came on the market. Now we didn’t have to miss our favorite shows. Then we wanted color (more…)
