The advent of retirement is one of those contradictory moments that combine a gigantic achievement with a great loss, that is precisely why it is not uncommon for many people to feel lost at this stage when the work cycle ends and a stage of stability. begins, but also many doubts.
Strictly speaking, retirement is indicated as the definitive end of the active professional perimeter, for reasons of age or health conditions, which prevent people from continuing their work, the impact this has on an individual depends on many factors, however, in any case, it is a transformation.
- The professional dimension is one of the axes on which we build life.
- Fundamentally we organize the routine around work.
- It determines the times.
- Our time and time is everything.
- It also sets goals.
- Has a decisive influence on the image we have of ourselves and on the sense of success or failure in life.
Therefore, the advent of retirement deserves to be the beginning of a good change project.
“The more sand in our lives, the more we can see clearly through its glass. “Jean-Paul Tailor?
There are several steps in the retirement process, each of which represents a step forward in adapting to new living conditions, certainly not an easy path. In any case, it becomes easier when there is enough information to deal with what will happen next.
The stages of the retirement process are
Not everyone experiences the steps exactly as described above, some are already clear about what they will do when they retire and don’t have too many problems, others, on the contrary, enter this very confusing stage, not knowing very well what to do. do or wait for this moment.
Changing schedules, routines, and environments, to a greater or lesser extent, creates a new life configuration. Retirement tends to require less activity, but also in a contradictory way greater initiative, at least for building a new routine.
We can also see a process of losing spaces that are no longer frequented, peer outings and tasks that will no longer be performed.
Despite all this, we must not lose sight of the fact that retirement is also a great success, that if managed properly it can start a beautiful stage of life, in which it is possible to find new ways to achieve other achievements.
Some measures help give this experience a positive sense
No major transformation of life occurs without emotional pain, without a certain amount of suffering, we must be aware of it, but we must also understand that the advent of retirement brings new and exciting aspects of life, if we adopt an open attitude. attitude and know how to exploit them.