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My grandfather worked until 84 simply because he loved his job & co-workers. Had he not been mugged he would likely have worked up until his death. He was not wealthy but was a very happy man.

What he taught by example was that whether you are an entrepreneur or a cog in a machine, if you love what you do, retirement just sounds boring.

Do what you love, if you're one of the persistent & fortunate ones you may even become rich from it. In any case, better to live life doing what you enjoy than look back on your last 40 years and think, "my god where did it all go."



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