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Scenario

When Work Provides More Than Money

I could retire now but my job gives me purpose and structure and I am afraid that without it I will just sit around waiting to die.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Employment offers meaning and identity that retirement cannot easily replace, creating attachment beyond financial necessity.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 50s and 60s — the pre-retirement decade?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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