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Our Cultural Heritage
Chapter-18
SAN98
RETIREMENT
Generally nowadays, Government and other similar organizations release us from the job at the age of 58 or 60 and suggest that we live a retired life.
Anybody who thinks ahead about this retirement, is really prudent. Preparations for retirement should be done ahead of its schedule, just as one prepares in advance for the marriage of son/daughter, career planning of the children, or studying to get good marks in the examination. If one is not prepared mentally for it and does not plan to utilize time wisely in the retirement, then there will be a feeling vacuum in life, a feeling of confusion, a feeling of resulting mental dissatisfaction and ultimately one may become a victim of depression and his family members may suffer from distress and sorrow.
If there is sufficient income during the period of retirement, then one should control the desire for more earning and do spiritual study, devotional prayers, join pilgrimage for soul cleansing and be helpful to the family and the society as needed. Around the age of
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