Retirement – Like a box of chocolates?
The first time I saw “Forrest Gump” and heard the line, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get,” I thought how true that statement is. Of course, I was working at the time, and depending on the day, the cup was either half full or half empty.
When I retired, I went back to “Forrest Gump” and realized that life It is not like a box of chocolates. In fact, any of us can choose the type of chocolates that he wants to eat. I then began to reflect on that statement and came to the conclusion that the older I get, the more I want a specific type of chocolate to make sure there are no surprises.
What is the point? Even before retirement, she plans for that wonderful day when she won’t have to work anymore and can enjoy almost anything that suits his tastes. The chocolate analogy can be used this way: one day you feel like a box of candy and another day you fill up like a box of peanut clusters. The question is You choose the type of chocolate that you have a specific craving for.
Sure, you may decide to buy a box of mixed chocolates and you probably don’t know what’s in the first piece you’ve chosen. But here’s the problem; The Best Chocolate Box has information detailing what chocolates are in the box and their location. So there’s really no surprise.
Choosing an ideal place to retire can also be analogous to chocolates. You can investigate the different boxes and decide which one is the most attractive. While some may have more caramel than others, you may find butter crunch just as delicious.
As a retired baby boomer, I was under the assumption that life was like a box of chocolates. Today, I have realized that although life is sweet; I am the one who will make the final decision if I want all the caramels, all the peanut clusters or go for the mixed box. Life is so.
When you are young; the world is yours to explore and there is little need to pay attention to the future. When you hit 40, you start thinking about the future for about five minutes. However, as retirement approaches, you suddenly realize that you should have planned and saved for every eventuality. Like the box of chocolates, you really don’t know what your life will be like after retirement.
The purpose of this article is twofold: one, to save for your retirement once you start working, and two; Sometimes choosing a mixed box of chocolates over a box of candy might not be the safest thing to do, but it’s exciting not knowing what you might get.