Second of Ten Commandments of “Retirement”

II.  Pursue Passions

Freedom is a time to pursue your Passions.  A time to explore, and to discover what it is in life that excites your mind. The world is your oyster, and you’re free to pursue those things that bring you the greatest joy.  It’s time to experiment, it’s time to find a Purpose.  You’ve earned that.

In our case, my wife has recently discovered her love for pottery, and she’s really really good at it.  She’s also started a Yoga class and is loving the results.  She’s rescuing dogs, and she’s saving lives.  Passions.

In my case, I recently bought some video editing software for my new retirement laptop. I want to exercise my artistic side, playing with photography and drone video in my life of Freedom.  Maybe you’ll see some results from my new hobby of Bictography.  Maybe not.  No obligations.

I love to write, and believe my writing may well be a Purpose in my life.  I’m making a difference in people’s lives, and that’s rewarding to me.  I kinda sorta think I don’t suck at it, and I’ll continue to write as I feel led, without obligation.  I may continue to post on my regular (3 years now, wow!) cadence of 1 article per week (every Tuesday), or I may chose to skip a week.  I may write several articles in a week, or I may not write for several weeks in a row.  If life intervenes, I may decide to take a week off.  Or a month.  I’m Free, and I plan to live my life accordingly.  I trust you’ll understand.

The Bottom Line:  We’re free to pursue our Passions, without obligation.  Let it lead where it leads.

SOURCE: https://www.theretirementmanifesto.com/the-ten-commandments-of-retirement/