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How to handle fear of purposelessness in retirement

I am sixty-two and keep postponing retirement because I am afraid of becoming irrelevant and having nothing meaningful to do with my time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The fear of emptiness prevents us from discovering the fullness that comes with letting go.

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