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breezybottomyesterday at 6:20 PM3 repliesview on HN

That sounds exactly like it's a problem with retirement.


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tensoryesterday at 6:38 PM

Do you have anything more interesting to say on the topic than "No U wrong"? The OP had a lot of thoughtful comments about the issues with having things to do after retiring.

bluefirebrandyesterday at 6:33 PM

It sounds like a problem with a society that more or less forces people to make work their only focus for their entire lives

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the_gastropodyesterday at 6:36 PM

Or maybe it’s a problem of spending all your effort working a job for 40+ years, and having your curiosity atrophy into nothingness.

I retired last year in my late 30’s and it’s just such a life upgrade. I study Mandarin, go to the gym, cook fun meals, volunteer at our community garden, volunteer at our food pantry, go to board game nights, brew beer, DIY house maintenance, write some software for myself for fun, etc. I have so much more time to spend learning new things, it’s ridiculous. I just can’t even fathom continuing to do a job I don’t particularly enjoy just because I’m too unimaginative to figure out what I’d do with the extra 40+ hours of weekly freedom.

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