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Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days agoI'm in my mid-50s with $10 million saved, why can't I pull the trigger on retirement?
A substantial nest egg may not guarantee a smooth transition to retirement, as personal fulfillment and lifestyle choices play crucial roles.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoPsychology says the grief that follows retirement isn't about losing your job - it's about the self that only existed inside the job, the one who was competent and needed and clearly defined, and that self doesn't retire when you do, it simply loses the only environment that was ever capable of calling it into existence - Silicon Canals
Retirement challenges identity, as losing a job often means losing a coherent sense of self.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI retired at 64 with a generous pension and a calendar full of plans - and by month three I was staring at my phone realizing I had nobody to call just to talk, not because I needed something - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness and a realization of the lack of genuine friendships built outside of work.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours agoThere's a kind of man who runs entirely on obligation for forty years - provider, fixer, the one who shows up - and retirement is the first morning he wakes up with nothing to fix and realizes he built himself no other way to matter - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to an identity crisis for those who defined themselves by their work and responsibilities.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThe retirement crisis nobody is talking about isn't financial - it's that a generation raised to measure their worth in output is now expected to rest, and rest feels dangerously close to worthlessness - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to a loss of identity and purpose when work defines self-worth.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoI retired with a full pension, a paid-off house, and children who love me - and spent the first winter understanding that I had confused being needed with being alive, and had no idea how to be the second thing without the first - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to an identity crisis when one's sense of self is tied to their work.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoPsychology says the grief that follows retirement isn't about losing your job - it's about the self that only existed inside the job, the one who was competent and needed and clearly defined, and that self doesn't retire when you do, it simply loses the only environment that was ever capable of calling it into existence - Silicon Canals
Retirement challenges identity, as losing a job often means losing a coherent sense of self.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI retired at 64 with a generous pension and a calendar full of plans - and by month three I was staring at my phone realizing I had nobody to call just to talk, not because I needed something - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness and a realization of the lack of genuine friendships built outside of work.
Media industry
fromIndependent
1 day agoLouise Duffy: 'I don't always have to be in front of a camera sharing. I don't just blast it all out there, which I think is why I haven't been cancelled'
Louise Duffy reflects on her successful radio career, balancing personal life and public persona while acknowledging the challenges behind her achievements.
fromOnPoint Gift Ideas
2 days ago10 Countries Setting the Standard for Work-Life Balance
New Zealand was crowned the best country for life-work balance for the third year in a row, improving on its score in 2024, thanks in part to a slight jump in minimum wage. Workers there can enjoy 32 days of paid leave, six months of fully paid maternity leave, and one of the world's highest minimum wages.
Wellness
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPeople who sacrificed everything for their careers and received modest recognition in return have a very particular reaction to younger workers who refuse the same bargain. It looks like judgment. It's actually envy wearing a mask it found in the 1980s. - Silicon Canals
Generational narratives about work sacrifice often mask deeper disillusionment with the rewards of hard work and the changing values of younger workers.
fromBusiness Insider
4 days agoBryan Johnson speaks on biological age, 'healthy code,' and the importance of intimacy at BI's The Long Play event
Bryan Johnson emphasizes that while focusing intensely on work, founders can inadvertently hinder their own progress by isolating themselves in a 'monk mode' mentality, which may lead to burnout and decreased productivity.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
4 days agoThe CEO of Nissan manages his stress by playing the drums in his band and hitting tennis on the weekends | Fortune
"How do I manage stress? Well, I try to continue being myself. So I like to play tennis on the weekends. If I can't, I play golf. And I also am a musician."
Mindfulness
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says the people with the most genuine discipline in their lives don't look anything like the productivity culture tells you to look - they're not waking at 5am or tracking every minute, they've built a quieter kind of discipline that most people miss because it doesn't perform itself - Silicon Canals
Discipline is often misrepresented; true discipline is quieter and more effective than the rigid routines promoted by productivity culture.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromFortune
2 weeks agoJamie Dimon, office-work champion, vows his anti-remote culture 'would crush you.' The economy's top talent in begs to differ | Fortune
Remote work preferences are shifting, with many workers favoring hybrid or fully remote setups over traditional in-person policies.
#leadership
Productivity
fromFortune
2 weeks agoNetflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay 'sane,' no matter the crisis: 'Nothing got in the way of that' | Fortune
Marc Randolph maintained a strict work-life boundary by leaving work every Tuesday at 5 p.m. for personal time, prioritizing sanity and perspective.
Mindfulness
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
6 days agoHow to keep your career going in the midst of grief - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Grief can disrupt work, but maintaining structure and realistic expectations helps navigate both loss and professional responsibilities.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoNot everyone who keeps working after the workday ends is ambitious. Some people simply discovered that the transition from productivity to stillness requires passing through a stretch of feeling they've been avoiding for years, and the extra hour of work is cheaper than the ten minutes of silence. - Silicon Canals
Many work late to avoid confronting uncomfortable emotions, not just to be productive.
#mrbeast
Media industry
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago'I Live to Work': MrBeast Admits His Work-Life Balance Isn't 'Healthy' - Here's How He Built YouTube's Biggest Audience
MrBeast, with 476 million subscribers, admits to an unhealthy work-life balance while striving to make Beast Industries a major entertainment company.
Media industry
fromFortune
1 week agoSelf-made billionaire MrBeast says his work-life balance is nonexistent and calls it a 'miracle' if he works less than 15 hour days: 'I live to work' | Fortune
MrBeast is building a multibillion-dollar entertainment empire while struggling with a healthy work-life balance.
Remote teams
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week agoA startup founder's viral post about messaging a colleague on their wedding day has sparked a workplace boundary debate
Flexible communication tools and job market uncertainty are blurring work-life boundaries, intensifying hustle culture expectations.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week agoI'm a construction manager who vibe coded a paperwork tracker. My workers loved it until I accidentally broke it.
I got a degree from Douglas College in programming and business management. I understood the business side more and was better at that than at being a coder.
Web frameworks
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI recently understood that the tiredness I had been blaming on everything else - the job, the age, the schedule, the season - was not tiredness at all, it was the specific and sustained effort of living a life that wasn't quite mine, and the moment I understood that the exhaustion had a name it became possible, for the first time, to do something about it - Silicon Canals
Exhaustion often stems from emotional labor and the effort to maintain a false persona rather than physical demands of work.
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoPsychology says the people who dread Monday morning the most aren't ungrateful for their jobs. They've simply built a weekend self that feels truer than the one they perform from nine to five, and surrendering it weekly takes a toll nobody talks about - Silicon Canals
Monday dread is linked to the struggle of transitioning from a more authentic self to a work persona, not job dissatisfaction.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoI'm 37 and I've started taking long drives with no destination and I told my wife it's for the scenery and she believes me and the truth is it's the only time in my life when nobody needs anything from me and the phone - Silicon Canals
Long drives provide essential solitude, allowing for personal reflection and relief from daily responsibilities.
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