| Unfortunately, retirement often gets a | | | | gold watch could ever top it. - Abigail |
| bad rap from many media people and other | | | | Charleson |
| individuals who themselves have not been | | | | Number 4 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| able to successfully cope with | | | | Quotes |
| retirement. Fortunately, however, people | | | | Yes, I am thoroughly enjoying |
| who can't cope with retirement are in | | | | retirement! The best part is observing |
| the minority. "Retirement works out | | | | my neighbors drive off to work in the |
| quite well for people," states Joel | | | | morning knowing that that their day will |
| Savishinsky, a professor at Ithaca | | | | be filled with jerks, brainless and |
| College. Savishinsky, author of Breaking | | | | endless meetings, jerks, vendor lunches |
| the Watch, adds, "It is not the kind of | | | | where you hold your breath just waiting |
| trauma it has often been pictured in the | | | | for the sales pitch until you |
| past." | | | | regurgitate your pasta, more jerks and |
| To be sure, most retired Americans are | | | | the eventual company reorganization of |
| enjoying themselves according to a | | | | the section that was just reorganized |
| survey by financial services firm AIG | | | | last month! - Bill Kalmar |
| SunAmerica. Similarly, based on a recent | | | | Number 5 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| survey conducted by Trimark Investment | | | | Quotes |
| Management, most retired Canadians have | | | | Retirement is wonderful. It's doing |
| no regrets about being retired. The | | | | nothing without worrying about getting |
| Canadian retirees taking part in the | | | | caught at it. - Gene Perret |
| survey claimed that a drop in stress and | | | | Number 6 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| an increase in intellectual stimulation | | | | Quotes |
| since they left the workplace are two | | | | A lot of our friends complain about |
| big advantages of being retired. | | | | their retirement. We tell 'em to get a |
| Regardless of your financial means, many | | | | life. - Larry Laser |
| books such as How to Retire Happy, Wild, | | | | Number 7 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| and Free and The Joy of Not Working can | | | | Quotes |
| help you enhance your retirement. | | | | There is life after retirement, and it |
| Generally speaking, the key to a happy | | | | is BETTER. - Catherine Pulsifer |
| retirement is not to spend a lot more | | | | Number 8 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| money. The key, instead, is to select | | | | Quotes |
| enjoyable activities that allow you to | | | | If my dreams could all come true |
| get by on the money that you presently | | | | paradise/retirement would be - in a |
| have. | | | | little bungalow - somewhere by the sea. |
| Indeed, millions of retirees have | | | | - Unknown wise person |
| below-average incomes. Nonetheless, they | | | | Number 9 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| manage to fill their days with happiness | | | | Quotes |
| and joy - much more than some people who | | | | I'm not retiring from life, just a job. |
| are filthy rich. | | | | - Unknown wise person |
| Here is a list of top-ten retirement | | | | Number 10 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement |
| quotations to help you retire happy, | | | | Quotes |
| wild, and free: | | | | Retire from work, but not from life. - |
| Number 1 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement | | | | M. K. Soni |
| Quotes | | | | In short, if you are already well into |
| I really stay busy [in retirement]. I | | | | your retirement and you are not finding |
| often have to cancel my golf games on | | | | it as challenging and fulfilling as you |
| the weekends to go play in tennis | | | | had anticipated, Positive quotes about |
| tournaments. - Richard Davies | | | | retirement may be just the inspiration |
| Number 2 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement | | | | you need to make retirement the best |
| Quotes | | | | time of your life - to help you retire |
| The key to retirement is to find joy in | | | | happy, wild, and free. If millions of |
| the little things. - Susan Miller | | | | other people can do it, so can you. |
| Number 3 of Top-Ten Positive Retirement | | | | However, like them, you must be |
| Quotes | | | | motivated, you must be creative, and you |
| Retirement itself is the best gift. No | | | | must have a positive view of retirement. |