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2919: How Retirement Is Like College (And Why I Love Both) by A Purple Life on Financial Independence & Travel

Oct 31, 2024
12:16

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Episode 2919:

In her reflective piece, A Purple Life explores how both retirement and college offered her the ultimate freedom to control her time and activities. She draws parallels between the stillness, constant learning, and community of both phases but concludes that retirement, with the added benefit of financial security and self-direction, is even better than her college days. This comparison highlights the joys of autonomy and a balanced life.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://apurplelife.com/2023/07/11/retirement-is-like-college/

Quotes to ponder:

"Now I’ve started doing nothing again in retirement. It was so peaceful."

"Learning makes me happy and being able to follow my curiosity wherever it takes me is a wonderful gift."

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