{"id":26531,"date":"2017-11-08T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=26531"},"modified":"2017-11-08T08:37:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T13:37:15","slug":"dont-retire-refire-pay-inspiration-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=26531","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Retire, ReFire: Pay inspiration forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Gail Supplee Tatum<\/strong>, Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Do you give yourself enough credit?\u00a0 Most of us don\u2019t.\u00a0 If we did we would feel so much more fulfilled.\u00a0 It would give us a purpose.\u00a0 If you struggle with feeling a sense of purpose, consider inspiring someone else. The saying goes that it\u2019s better to give than to receive.\u00a0 This certainly is true in my life.<\/p>\n

No matter what our age, each of us is on this earth to make a difference, until we take our last breathe. Retirement does not mean that we stop in our tracks, go out to pasture and graze off the land, contributing nothing more to this world. Don\u2019t mistake retirement for stopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I am here to remind you that your best days are ahead of you. Do you believe that?\u00a0 If you have a hard time believing that, let me offer three different ways that you can \u201cReFire\u201d and revitalize your days, weeks, months and years into joy for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n

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  1. List what you are grateful for. Your list may be long and easy to make. Your list may be short because you\u2019re going through a rough time, right now. If you\u2019re feeling low, put things into perspective and remind yourself of the little things, like having a roof over your head, food to eat and clothes to keep you warm.<\/li>\n
  2. Make a list of family and friends that you want to see more of. Life can be hectic and as the days go on, we forget to make that call or write that letter that we \u201ckeep meaning\u201d to do.\u00a0 Think about the joy that call or letter would bring and make the time.\u00a0 You will lift up the day of that person and experience the unmeasurable warmth in your heart for the little effort it took.<\/li>\n
  3. List three ways that you can bear fruit. In the book of Proverbs it states, \u201cWhere there is no vision, the people perish\u201d. This endeavor will ignite your ReFirement!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I\u2019m going to share an amazing quote that I found from Board of Wisdom that also puts life into perspective:<\/p>\n

    Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. \u00a0Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.\u00a0 What would you do?\u00a0 Draw out every cent, of course!\u00a0 Each of us has such a bank.\u00a0 Its name is TIME.\u00a0 Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.\u00a0 Every night it writes off as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose. It carries over no balance.\u00a0 It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens a new account for you.\u00a0 Each night it burns the remains of the day.\u00a0 If you fail to use the day\u2019s deposits, the loss is yours.\u00a0 There is no drawing against \u201ctomorrow\u201d.\u00a0 You must live in the present on today\u2019s deposits.\u00a0 Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!\u00a0 The clock is running!!\u00a0 Make the most of today.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask the person who just missed a train.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask someone who just avoided an accident.\u00a0 To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.\u00a0 Treasure every moment that you have! Treasure it more because you shared it with some special, special enough to spend your time with.\u00a0 Remember, time waits for no one.\u00a0 Yesterday is history.\u00a0 Tomorrow is a mystery.\u00a0 Today is a gift.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it\u2019s called the present.<\/p>\n

    I repeat this often, whether I\u2019m giving a speech or in a quiet moment at home.\u00a0 I can\u2019t imagine anyone that this wouldn\u2019t resonate with.<\/p>\n

    We are meant to be productive our whole lives, not just until we retire.\u00a0 This is the meaning of ReFirement! It\u2019s a time to switch gears and understand our passion.\u00a0 What is that one thing that would inspire you to inspire others?<\/p>\n

    Find your inspiration and pay it forward. As we enter the season of Thanksgiving and gratefulness, this is the perfect time to embrace your purpose.<\/p>\n

    I would love to hear back from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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