[Jim Richards]

I have one more thought to share on this topic. Years ago at my last company, one employee that I worked closely with, and who was close to retiring, died suddenly over the weekend. A couple of years after that, another colleague retired, left for a cruise, and had a heart attack while on the trip. Luckily, he lived. A few years later, another colleague in the office next to mine was found unresponsive on the floor of his office. Another colleague & I performed CPR on him until the paramedics arrived. No luck that time. Finally, my brother that was only a year older than me felt bad at work, went home early, and proceeded to die.

You never know when you’ll cash your chips, so don’t let others tell you when you should retire. You’ve worked your whole life to get to this point. Enjoy it!