Your Second Life
Americans are increasingly concerned about their retirement years. The Japanese have a different approach to the retirement phase of life. Rather than using the word ‘retirement’ to define the final stage of life, Japanese people have the concept of “Second Life,” which is the period of time in your life when your family responsibilities have changed and you can focus on your ‘inner peace’. It is a time for getting closer to your soul and dispensing your wisdom to benefit younger generations, and even those your age or older. I rather like this concept. Don't you?
Yes... but I think I started that already...
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Julie...Too funny. Well, start number 3.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like that too. Of course they have more respect for older people there and youth are more likely to listen.
ReplyDeleteThat has been the case in traditional Japanese society. I understand that a lot has changed. I spent the better part of two years over in East Asia in the early 80s, which was a very positive time for Japan from an economic perspective. Socially things are changing--less autocratic and yang-dominated. Thanks Rob.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone gets the sense of a 'difference' so much, seems more continuous.
ReplyDeleteI do like the concept tho.
Good point Jim.
ReplyDeleteThanks Travis
ReplyDeleteNew every day, Don!
ReplyDeleteGuess who's in Westlake right now. :D
Julie,
ReplyDeleteYep.
Are you in Westlake? Boy, they'll let anybody in that town these days...LOL