I plan on working until I am too old to breathe. I may change my profession a number of times, because I have that option. I think people are afraid sometimes to change. To me that a big mistake. That is what life is about. But to retire to me that is to stand still and I don't do that too well. I am always in motion. Some people retire and go fishing everyday. That is fine and good, I love to fish but, I also like to work. Just sometimes it is that I like to work at different things. So, I can wear many hats because I learned many things. This is different than being a Jack of all trades and Master of none, because actually, I incorporate all those things together. I have education in so many things, yet, I am not a professional student either. I may retire at teaching kids with autism, I retired at a couple of other things already, but to write, now that is something I will never retire at. That I can do while catching a fish, soaking in a bath, making dinner, making whoopee, ( ok, maybe not) but I write about all my experiences learned or done and make money at it. I will write from my death bed I got a feeling. (you know money for the other side)
I think, if you find who are you, you will never retire from it until, your body won't cooperate and leaves you having to find another option.
Life is funny, I knew at age 13 when I wrote manifestos about the woes in my life that I was to be a writer. My first piece published in a leading magazine at age 15. But, I knew I needed all the experiences, I needed to broaden my horizons, so when someone asked me, " do you really want to be a teacher?" I would say, " nope.' When someone asked me, " do you really want to study cosmetology?" I would say, " nope." When someone asked me do you really want another degree?" I would answer, " nope."
People just never asked the right question.
I was looking for all of life's experiences so I could write about it. I can now sell you a house, I designed, I can stay and fix your hair, and teach your kids, and if you are real sweet to me, fix your radio. Then, later you can read about it in the newspaper.
I fell in love with living. Me? Retire? Nope. I wouldn't know from what.