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Why retirement can trigger existential crisis

I retired last month after forty years in the same career and feel completely lost without the structure and purpose that work provided.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When external purpose disappears, the question of who we are beneath our roles becomes both urgent and terrifying.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”

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