| Life, they say, is an accident. It is an accident in as | | | | aware initially or may have some causes dear to you |
| much as you have no control over where you are | | | | but could not pursue due to work pressure. Or you |
| born, the social and economical standing of your | | | | may develop interest in some pursuit or hobby as |
| parents and the kind of expectations they may have | | | | you grow up but did not have the time to follow the |
| from you. It is not often that you have an ideal life in | | | | same. Post retirement gives you an excellent chance |
| all respects starting with your childhood, your years | | | | to do what you so dearly wanted to but could not. |
| through school and colleg e and then the major part | | | | Take, for instance, your interest in learning new |
| of your life given to working and, alongside, raising a | | | | languages or following some hobby or having |
| family yourself. | | | | developed keen interest in some social cause did not |
| As you grow up and reach middle age you realize | | | | pay much time and thought to. You can indulge in all |
| that there are many things you would not have liked | | | | of this to your joy and satisfaction after retirement |
| to do or given a chance would have done differently | | | | and how fulfilling the experience can be! |
| but, all too often it is too late to do anything about it. | | | | Having retired you have a chance to give back |
| While it may not be possible for many of us to | | | | something to the society too. You can encourage |
| change life in mid course owing to various pressures | | | | people around you, including your own family, to |
| you can take another shot at living life your way | | | | become better world citizens. After all you have the |
| after retirement. | | | | benefit of hindsight in many matters having so much |
| You may have hidden talents of which you were not | | | | experience and knowledge. |