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re: Ben Shapiro thinks you should never retire
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:46 am to The Pirate King
Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:46 am to The Pirate King
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I guess it's easy to say people shouldn't retire when your job is doing a 45 minute to an hour podcast every day repeating the same takes over and over and you're a millionaire.
I mean, for the majority of people, he's correct. Most people's health declines after their retirement because they're not nearly as active mentally or physically.
It's not practical for every senior to work, but at an individual level it's good advice and advice I often repeat to my patients. If you really want/have to retire, pick up physical hobbies.
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Posted on 3/13/24 at 12:59 am to Azkiger
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I mean, for the majority of people, he's correct. Most people's health declines after their retirement because they're not nearly as active mentally or physically.
I’ve read that the average age of retirement today is the same as it was in the 1960’s, while we’ve added more than ten years to life expectancy.
Also speaks to the problem we have with social security. We should have been raising the retirement age for benefits alongside life expectancy all along.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 1:42 am to Azkiger
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I mean, for the majority of people, he's correct. Most people's health declines after their retirement because they're not nearly as active mentally or physically.
A great way to ensure mental and physical health declining rapidly after retiring is working until you're 75, making it your whole identity and being physically unable to pick up new hobbies when you retire.
I agree with finding things to occupy yourself when you retire, but continuing to work a regular job until you die is ridiculous and a miserable existence. At some point, you should desire to spend more time with family and doing what you want.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 6:51 am to Azkiger
Yeah, I find that if you don't have some sort of reason to get up in the morning at any age, your overall health seems to suffer.
I think Shapiro was just expressing his preference of that if you can work ....and you like what you do, probably a good idea to keep doing it. Look at Mick Jagger ,Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. All pushing close to 80 and still touring with Mick still prancing around on stage.
I think Shapiro was just expressing his preference of that if you can work ....and you like what you do, probably a good idea to keep doing it. Look at Mick Jagger ,Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. All pushing close to 80 and still touring with Mick still prancing around on stage.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 7:51 am to Azkiger
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I mean, for the majority of people, he's correct. Most people's health declines after their retirement because they're not nearly as active mentally or physically.
It's not practical for every senior to work, but at an individual level it's good advice and advice I often repeat to my patients. If you really want/have to retire, pick up physical hobbies.
I think it depends entirely upon how intentional the retirement is. If you just sit on the couch watching daytime t.v., sure, your health is going to decline. If you have hobbies and service projects that you commit to, it can be the best time of your life.
Plus, not many people do highly physical jobs in the US anymore. When the big change for retirement is sitting all day at home rather than sitting all day at the office, there's not much physical difference.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:41 am to Azkiger
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Most people's health declines after their retirement because they're not nearly as active mentally or physically.
You sure it’s not because they are old?
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It's not practical for every senior to work, but at an individual level it's good advice and advice I often repeat to my patients. If you really want/have to retire, pick up physical hobbies.
I don’t disagree with you, or Ben necessarily. The idea of working diligently for 40-50 years, so that you can live in a fixed income not working for another 20 is silly to be considered normal. Building wealth and living off of it once it meets your needs is not a silly aspiration.
Having said all that, working for retirement is a mindset for some, for better or worse. Some jobs it’s almost necessary.
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