Retirement and Boredom Don't be that Person Episode #2 

I was an Army officer and retired at 48 in 2022. I still work part time as an RN (24 hours a week). I like the extra money, but it is more about keeping my mind working. I do hike, play guitar,, workout, and read. Really those things don't cost much money and it keeps me in the game. I do fear my mind turning to mush, but I appreciate my situation.

Thanks Brother for this video! It really hit home for me. I retired a year ago, I'm 52 now, but I have zero motivation. Your video just gave me that kick in the ass that I needed.

Things are great the first few years, but then when you start to lose all of your friends and family, and the body starts to give out, the cold hard reality of it all sinks in. So by all means, squeeze every bit of joy out of those precious early years!

We can’t wait to fill our time with all the hobbies we have!

I retired at 41 about 4 years ago now and have found what works best for me is to make daily to-do lists, the day before. Fill your day by schedule, and follow it religiously. You'll find that your days fill up fast and you'll feel like your running out of time every morning when you get up 😅

After a month in retirement I sat down in my easy chair for 8 more months. Went back to work. Set in my ways. To be active I have to be at work.

Bored! I don’t know how I had time to do all the things I do while working full time. We want to see the country and we are.

People are dumb as hell both my neighbor and me are never bored in retirement. I guess some people never had hobbies. I can hear him on his property in the workshop just like im sure he hears me. I think it up i build it. I literally will never run out of things to do. As a matter of fact i know i will never get to it all.

well... i retired early in my mid 50s... now, a lot of my peers did the traveling BUT they overspent... a lot of guys do the project cars and other expensive hobbies and get nickeled and dimed to death.... so my point is make sure to stay in your budget... don't do the crazy one time thing that takes too much money... try to stay focused on God, family, yourself and your local community.... build a routine and try to stick to it, have daily goals and do them (even when you don't want to) ... and really the most important is to keep mindful of being kind and considerate of others ( a lot of guys tend to stop having patience for others so don't be one of them... don't lose your moral compass)

I have so many things I want to do when I retire and I have another list of projects that I NEED to get done. I'm going to put a new floor on my back porch, completely clean out my basement etc. Anyway, one thing I think I might need to do is make myself some sort of schedule so I can keep my 10,000+ daily step average going. I find that on off days, even if I go on a hike or mow the yard with a push mower, I get less than 10,000 steps. So I'll need to figure in some time for walking every day to stay healthy. So, I don't think I'll be bored, hopefully. I'll tell ya in 4 or 5 years. :)

You'll be able to do all the things you can't do now. Don't worry, trust me. 😂. Thanks Ron for the video

I just retired, and it is difficult now. When you have your love of your life ill or not active, it holds me back. Call me selfish, but I have been very independent, and now I can't go. I am hanging in there. I have to schedule to go away. What. Maddening

You're not going to be one of those people that get bored in retirement, you are going to find so many projects that need to be done you're going to wonder how you even had time to go to work. We spent some time getting things set up in our house so we could age in it longer...ramps set up over short stairways, hand holds in the bath and shower area, we bought an adjustable bed, and we just had the water lines updated under the house so that wouldn't be a problem. You're going to find all sorts of things to do. We also set up a little routine where some chores are split, he cooks the breakfasts and I cook the dinners so in case one of gets sick we both are familiar with the kitchen and can keep one another fed. And another thing we do is to go do our own projects during the day, if we need help with something we will work together on it but it's nice to have our own space for a few hours each day. One thing my mom needs at her advanced age is just a ride now and then, she can do things in her own home but driving to appointments or to get grocery bags into the house is a challenge...volunteering to drive another person occasionally could be a nice thing to do to stay active.

I retired early 5 years ago I'm having the time of my life. Of course unlike a lot of people that retire I have many hobbies they keep me busy

Retirement is expensive Thats all i do is spend money. Building racing cars cost a lot of money.