Never Grow Old Attorney Craig Hersch knows there’s more to life in retirement than money. In a recent blog post, he discussed staying mentally young by finding meaning. Read the endless trips to the doctor’s office and spending hours in their waiting rooms beat them down. The New York Times columnist David Brooks may have hit on On Staying Young in Retirement
something remarkable, asking whether our society is too focused on resume virtues as opposed to eulogy virtues. The resume virtues are the skills that you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral — whether you were kind, brave, honest, or faithful. I believe building eulogy virtues keeps us young, and they can help us find meaning and purpose. We should spend our retirement years narrowing the gap between our actual self and desired self. Sadly, my former law partner John Sheppard passed away a couple of months ago, but he remained young in his outlook to the end of his days. He awoke each morning not thinking about what he could do
full blog “Growing Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Growing Old” on the Sheppard Law Firm Blog at FloridaEstatePlanning.com. When I meet a new client who has recently moved to Florida, they’re usually very excited. They’ve wrapped up a career. Their kids are grown and on their own. It’s time to relax and enjoy free time. They have a new lease on life. I’m happy for them. For some, however, things change rapidly. Over the next several years, some encounter health problems, occasionally major ones. Others worry about whether the money will run out. Then, one by one, their friends die off. That’s when I see them grow old. When I say “old,” I mean they lose their purpose in life. During our working years when raising a family, there’s plenty of “purpose” to go around. But when you’re no longer needed at the office, and your children are super busy building careers and raising their own families, finding purpose seems to be more difficult. The
for himself, but what he could do for others that day. After my working years are over, I similarly hope to strengthen my eulogy virtues. I don’t plan to die
soon, but I think the process will help me make the most of the time I have and keep me younger than my years.
Lentil Bolognese
INGREDIENTS
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1-lb box pasta, any kind
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1/4 tsp chili flakes 1 tbsp Italian herbs 1/3 cup tomato paste
2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced
1 1/2 cups diced carrots 1 1/2 cups diced celery 4–6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/4 cups lentils 3 tomatoes, diced
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth 3/4 cup hemp seeds 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
DIRECTIONS 1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until fragrant. Lower heat to medium, add carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, chili flakes, and Italian herbs. 3. Add tomato paste and cook down for a few minutes. Now add the lentils, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and hemp seeds. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, and simmer until lentils are tender. 4. Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed, then stir in the balsamic vinegar before adjusting the seasonings to your liking. When that is done, pour over the pasta and enjoy.
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