Your last adventure

As we start on our newest adventure, we should take some time to think that for every physical adventure, besides the possibility of reward, there's the possibility of loss. We have, before we start, weighed the odds, and determined that the risk of success outweighs the risk of failure. That's what makes it an adventure. 

What makes starting on a spiritual journey different is that for every spiritual journey, there's only gain. Once we realize that we gain more confidence in our spiritual journey and know we are not going to fail. Our spiritual journey, we believe will make us a better person. We believe this no matter how far along the journey we progress.

But for some knowledge that they will be successful in this journey totally spoils their adventure. People are interesting as some of us love the idea that there is a risk of failure to add to our sense of adventure and some will not embark on a journey if we are guaranteed a success. However, just a reminder that all physical adventures are really spiritual adventures, that many of us forget. Everything you do makes you more, interesting does it not?

As you think about retirement, think of it as a new physical adventure as well as a spiritual journey. By doing so, this may reshape how you plan for retirement. If we think of retirement as only a physical adventure or journey, we prepare by making sure we have saved enough for our physical needs, do we have money for shelter, food, medical expenses, luxuries like travel, hobbies and friends. We worry if we think we don’t have enough.

However, retirement is also a spiritual journey but one that many of us do not prepare for, as we work. Once we retire, we move from being an important person at work to just a person. We are also moving toward the last phase of our life, without adequate preparation for making peace with others and knowing how to say goodbye. This lack of preparation is one that does not hurt us until the last stage of retirement, and when the realization that we are unprepared hits us, it may be too late. So, as you prepare for retirement consider both your physical and spiritual needs.