Much of what is written about getting old has a negative feel to
it, which is certainly not entirely unjustified. Health may begin
to fail. Finances may become tighter as income dwindles or stops
altogether. Family and friends may move away or move on. But the
retirement years do not have to be negative or bleak. Within this
"dark scenario," a positive existence is possible. Planning Your
Time in Retirement focuses on the variety of free-time activities
available to retirees as related to their physical, social, and
economic situation in old age, helping readers find out what their
passions are, what the possibilities might be, and how to cultivate
their own leisure lifestyle. For some retirees, a post-work
existence consisting of fun works well, for they have managed to
shape an interesting casual leisure lifestyle based on easygoing
activities that make them happy. Seldom included in the popular
image of leisure, however, are other types of leisure that are also
widely available to retirees. Regardless of means, the retirement
years can consist of activities and pastimes that fulfill the
interests and pursuits of any retiree. A variety of exciting
leisure activities exists, which retirees may pursue within their
financial, physical, mental, and geographic limits. This book
provides a guide-the serious leisure perspective-for exploring
these activities and choosing those that fit one's tastes,
aptitudes, and abilities. At its most appealing, a leisure
lifestyle includes a balance of easy-to-do casual interests as well
as serious ones that require knowledge, effort, and perseverance.
For some, enjoyment and fulfillment may come from engaging in
volunteer work, while for others it may involve leisure activities
from which they gain some form of payment. By employing the notion
of positive simplicity-simple living in the domain of leisure-many
people at this stage of life can delight in these final years.
While time and money cannot be ignored, finding those activities
that allow for engagement, reward, and simplicity can result in
days, even years, of leisure that is meaningful, enjoyable,
healthy, and empowering.
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