You may recall I briefly retired 12 years ago (in hindsight, way too young) and after a short while I was pretty close to insane with boredom so I jumped back in. I love the rush of being relevant. In the flow. I can't imagine what it would feel like to not have the phone ringing and a steady stream of emails, all presenting problems to be solved. That's part of the transition fear I guess. I'll end up like The Shining.
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I should add, I really admire those in this thread have described their successful transitions into retirement. It's gratifying to see that it can be done.
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