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When you're scared to retire because work is who you are

People talk about retirement like it's a prize, but the thought of it makes my stomach drop. This work is the thing I'm good at, the thing that makes me me. When I imagine handing in my keys and having nowhere to be in the morning, I don't feel free, I feel like I'm disappearing.

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The idea of stopping work terrifies you because your job is your identity.

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