Just Say No To Retirement

Along the same lines as the earlier post about Maynard Ferguson, I found this interesting article the other day.  The piece talks about Bud Luckey, who at age 70 is actively involed in Pixar animation productions.

Luckey offers an interesting quote in the article - "I tried not working.  It's boring out there."  This statement agrees with the plentiful research showing it's important to stay active in retirement, and not focus on leisure.

I think the idea of retirement was built for an economic system that no longer exists.  A century ago, when many of the jobs consisted of physical labor, traditional retirement might have made sense.  Bodies wore down and physical rest might have been needed.  Nowadays, with most of us in office jobs, the permanent vacation at age 65 may no longer be necessary.  With the Baby Boomers nearing retirement, I wonder what their version of it will be - hopefully, an active one.