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When retirement reveals career-dependent identity

I'm in my 60s and retiring next month and I realize I have no idea who I am without my career defining me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Work can become so central to self-concept that its absence reveals how little we know about ourselves outside professional roles.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Who am I — the foundational question?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.