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My first exposure to How
to Retire Happy, Wild, and
Free was
downloading over half as a free
E-book which I found on one of
Ernie
Zelinski's websites. It was the top
half of the book, however.
Although the E-book was inspiring to
read, it was a little frustrating
with the bottom half missing. I loved
the top half so much that I
purchased the whole book.
It's the best one I have read on
retirement. I had been looking for
a book that dealt with aspects of
retirement that weren't tied up
with all the financial gobbledygook.
As a personal coach who often gives
advice to the newly retired, I
have already purchased over a hundred
copies to give to my clients
and will continue to purchase more.
Moreover, How to Retire Happy,
Wild, and Free has given me the
inspiration and incentive to make my
own retirement happen earlier than I
had planned for.
Ernie Zelinski has an off-the-wall
sense of humor and is a master
of one-liners that catch your attention
and open you up to new concepts.
You may be surprised to find out that
"You don't have to watch one
minute of TV when you retire - and
perhaps you shouldn't given that
the probability of having a happy and
successful retirement is inversely
proportional to how much television you
watch."
According to Zelinski, if you manage to
retire happy, wild, and free,
then your retirement will be more
rewarding than your career ever
was.
The ingredients in such a retirement
are likely to include great
friends, a sense of purpose, some
structure in your day, plenty of
exercise, something to stimulate your
mind, and spiritual growth.
If you don't have these ingredients in
your life at this time, Zelinski
has a number of suggestions for finding
and incorporating them.
For those who haven't cultivated
interests outside the workplace,
filling all that time may be a
challenge. The Get-a-Life
Tree in Chapter 3 provides the
answer. Other chapters are devoted to
the consideration of activities that
enhance body, mind, and spirit.
Zelinski quotes from many sources, but
his attitude is reflected in
a quote from the Buddha. "In the end,
these things matter most. How
well did you love? How fully did you
live? How deeply did you learn
to let go?"
"When
money is lost, little is lost. When
time is lost, much more is lost.
When health is lost, practically
everything is lost. And when
creative spirit is lost, there is
nothing left."
Another example:
"Retirement life is a
game in many ways. Ensure that
you laugh and have fun, even when
the score is not in your favor.
This way, you will always end up
winning at the most important game
you will ever
play."
My edition of
How to Retire Happy, Wild,
and
Free
indicates that it
has been published in eight other
languages. No wonder. Although I
can't prove it, this is likely the best
retirement book in the world.
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