WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 4

Articles In This Section:

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 1

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 2

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 3

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 4

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 5

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 6

· WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER RETIREMENT - part 7

We Americans, as a people, by no means "have it made."

This book is devoted to those who rebel against being a Sam or Lois Lucky or a Jim or Sally Average.

It's devoted to the man or woman of whatever age, from 21 and up, who has no money but does have a burning desire to get off the modern treadmill.

Or it's devoted to the man, woman, or family having a small income and a desire to retire but a feeling they have insufficient funds with which to do it.

It's devoted to the person who wishes to see life. Who wants to travel. Who wants the stimulating experiences to be found in a free way of existence.

It's devoted to he who would relax, go fishing, go hunting, go hiking, swimming, sailing, mountain climbing. Who would enjoy life's pleasures while still young enough to enjoy them in full.

Above all it's devoted to that person, man or woman, aged 21 or aged 71 who wishes to spend the balance of his life profitably. And when I say profitably I mean by following a heart felt desire to practice an art, or to pursue a study, or to ride a hobby.

It is not devoted to that person who wakes up in the morning and goes down to a hurried breakfast and then to work. At work he spends eight hours or so, with a short lunch period during which he again bolts his food so as to get back to the job again on time. In the evening he comes home to a dinner, hurriedly prepared by a wife who either works or whose time is so taken up with the children and household duties that she too is exhausted at day's end. After dinner he sits for an hour or two watching television or perhaps going to the local bar or movie. In the morning, the same routine again. By week's end there is a day and a half or two days for relaxation, so that work can be resumed at top efficiency on Monday. For two or three weeks each year the family can pile into the car and dash off on a hurried tour of some national park, or an attempt at rest in some mountain or beach resort. Then back to the grind again. Year in, year out, and the best that can be hoped for is occasional raises in pay—and that a depression or lay off will not come to steal one's livelihood.