Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast 517: Freedom After 50: The Need for Next—Finding Meaning Beyond Milestones
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Aug 22, 2025 Les McDaniel, a certified retirement coach, joins Casey Weade to delve into the quest for fulfillment post-retirement. They discuss how many retirees fall into the traps of status and pleasure-seeking, and share practical strategies for reclaiming purpose and connection. Listeners will discover the 'need for next' mindset and the 'good enough' principle to foster more meaningful lives. The conversation also highlights the importance of generational impact and how to build wealth with intention for future generations.
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The Need For Next Creates A Post-Work Void
- The "need for next" drives lifelong pursuit of status, money, and milestones that can leave retirees purposeless.
- Retirement removes external targets and forces a new kind of intentional meaning-making.
Adopt A 'Good Enough' Financial Mindset
- Do adopt a "good enough" principle to stop using wealth or milestones as endless scorecards.
- Decide what level of money or status suffices and reallocate effort toward experiences or service instead.
Avoid A Pleasure-Only Retirement
- Avoid chasing only short-term pleasure or dopamine hits in retirement.
- Replace novelty-seeking with activities that build long-term meaning and well-being.
