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Are you worried your physical and mental health could decline after you retire? What are some ways to maintain an active retirement? It’s easy to become complacent after retirement and stop prioritizing your health. However, in How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Ernie Zelinski stresses the importance of remaining physically, mentally, and socially active in retirement. Here’s why you should put down the TV remote and go for a walk.
Are you planning on settling down after retirement? Have you considered using your golden years to travel or pick up new creative pursuits? Rather than viewing retirement as a time to sleep in, kick back, and put your feet up, you should view it as a chance to explore the world freely. Whether that means spending more time with family or moving to another country, you can now do it all without the overarching stress of work. Here’s what Ernie Zelinski says about travel after retirement in his book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free.
Are you retired or planning on retiring soon? What can you do to enjoy life after retirement to the fullest? In his book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Ernie Zelinski provides advice on how to live a fulfilling life after retiring. Rather than spending your days in front of the television, retirement is a chance for you to pursue your hobbies, reinvent yourself, and find joy in the simple things. Here are Zelinski’s tips for living your retired life to the fullest.
Do you want to find purpose in your post-retirement life? Do you want to forge a new identity beyond your old job title? In his book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free, Ernie Zelinski says that retirement should be a time to rediscover yourself. He says you can do so by embracing your interests, exploring new hobbies, mentoring others, and more. Here are some ways you can find your second wind after retirement.
Are you planning on retiring soon? Are you worried that your golden years will be spent in boredom? How can you take full advantage of your retirement? The book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie Zelinski encourages you to spend your retired years redefining yourself beyond your old job title. Some methods of doing this are pursuing passions you put on hold, traveling, volunteering in your community, and more. Keep reading for a brief overview of this motivational book.
Who was Percy Fawcett? What experiences led him to become an explorer? What did he discover about indigenous tribes? Percy Fawcett, born in 1867, was a famous British geographer, explorer, cartographer, and archaeologist. He’s most famous for his expeditions to South America in search of a theorized lost civilization—and for disappearing mysteriously on one said expedition. Keep reading to learn about Fawcett’s upbringing and early expeditions, from the book The Lost City of Z by David Grann.
What is the “City of Z”? Why led Percy Fawcett to believe in its existence? How did he fund his expeditions? In the late 1800s/early 1900s, a British explorer named Percy Fawcett was convinced that there was a lost Amazon civilization, and he was determined to find it. However, he struggled to secure the funds for his expedition due to skepticism and rivals. Here’s why Fawcett believed the City of Z existed and how he funded his expeditions, according to The City of Z by David Grann.
What happened to Percy Fawcett, his son, and Raleigh Rimell? Did anything come out of the rescue missions? Percy Fawcett was a British explorer known for his explorations into the Amazon rainforest to discover the “City of Z.” On one of those expeditions, Fawcett, along with his son and his friend, went missing. Here’s a closer look at Fawcett’s disappearance and the aftermath, as told in the book The City of Z by David Grann.
Who is David Grann? To what extent did Grann become obsessed with Percy Fawcett’s disappearance? David Grann is an American journalist and the author of the book The Lost City of Z. While he was doing research about the lost explorer, Percy Fawcett, Grann became obsessed with Fawcett’s story and followed in his footsteps. Continue learning to learn just how far Grann went to write his book.
Who was explorer Percy Fawcett? Why did he believe the “City of Z” existed? How did he disappear? The Lost City of Z by David Grann recounts the true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett. Fawcett’s disappearance still captivates audiences today and has led to the creation of many theories. Continue reading for an overview of Percy Fawcett’s story, as told in The City of Z.