by George Jerjian | Nov 20, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
In my last blog I talked about change and why, as humans, we’re programmed from birth to fear it. We may physically age as we transition through life, but emotionally we still crave the comfort, calm, and self-confidence we had in our youth. Change is hard, there’s no...
by George Jerjian | Nov 9, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Retirement Advice
I’m going to start this blog with one of my favorite quotes as I think it sums up everything I wish to say about change and why we fear it… “Something in us wishes to remain a child, to be unconscious or, at most, conscious only of the ego, to reject everything...
by George Jerjian | Aug 24, 2023 | Mindset, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
“You’re never too old to learn.” How many times has someone said that to you? If you’re anything like me, I expect quite a lot! The problem is that although that’s been proven to be true, many of us don’t believe it. As we age, and especially in retirement, we...
by George Jerjian | Jul 24, 2023 | Change, Mindset, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
For the second part of my series on Retirement Life, I’m taking a deep dive into the world of work. Yes, I know, that’s the thing you’re supposed to leave behind when you retire, but I’m here to tell you that it absolutely shouldn’t be. Retirement is the time to...
by George Jerjian | Jul 10, 2023 | Identity, New, Positive Thinking, Retirement Advice
If there’s one thing I learnt from retirement, it’s that it’s not a vacation. Yes, I had freedom. Yes, I travelled, and yes, I was sometimes found sipping a cold beer on my hotel balcony at 5 pm, but that’s where the similarity ends. The idea that, once you leave...