My name is Nancy, I’m 55 years old and I live in China. I’m a senior automotive engineer and about to retire. I’m feeling lost before retirement. I really enjoy my work in engineering and technical design, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to find similar work after retirement. If I can, it would be the best path forward for me.
I came across ‘The Life List’ by chance and was deeply attracted to it – and I have now created my own Life List.
Reading your book was deeply inspiring. It reminded me of the games and sports I loved as a child. Can you believe it? After reading your book, I signed up for roller skating lessons. In my neighborhood, only preschoolers were learning roller skating. Luckily, I found a coach who was willing to teach me (a 55-year-old woman). I learned pretty quickly, and with adequate protection, I can now skate on the neighborhood’s pedestrian street and master basic maneuvers like stopping and turning.
On my Life List, I also want to learn tennis. I’m a beginner, but I usually watch the four Grand Slam tournaments and even went to Melbourne to watch the Australian Open. I’ve loved tennis since I was a kid, but I’ve never really taken up the sport. I know tennis requires the same physical strength as a young person, but I love it because it’s also a competitive sport that requires a smart, agile mind, and firm, precise tactics. That’s what fascinates me about tennis.
Like you, I also have the goal of learning psychic skills on my Life List because I’ve always believed I have strong intuition. Am I crazy?
On my Life List I also want to continue swimming. Swimming is something I’ve loved since I was a student. I stopped for 10 years in my middle age due to work, but I plan to continue after retirement.
And modeling, which I enjoy. I plan to take part in training and amateur competitions.
Another important goal is that after retirement, I’ll have fewer opportunities to interact with society and other people. Although I’m an engineer who’s not very sociable or articulate, I believe it’s essential to maintain social interaction after retirement. I haven’t figured out how to address this yet, though. The goals on my list above are all based on my personal interests and hobbies. At the same time, I’d like to have opportunities to renew my interactions with others. Of course, it would be ideal if I could find a job similar to my current professional engineering career after retirement, allowing me to utilize my expertise while still maintaining social connections. However, this may be difficult given the current competitive environment.
I’ve even considered a sales position, such as a real estate agent, but I’m not sure if I can find such a position.
In short, the Life List book has inspired me to start planning my retirement now. It’s excellent advice and ideas.
Kate, thank you so much for writing this book!
