Aging Matters: Life Portfolio | Essay

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Aging Matters: Life Portfolio
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“Retirement can be seen as an advantageous or disadvantageous period for those who
retire. On the other hand, the importance society places on work causes some to perceive
retirement as a time of economic, emotional or psychosocial loss” (Amorim & França, 2019,
pp. 157)
Retirement marks a shift in a person’s life as they find themselves in a point if life
where they have to adjust to quite a bit of free time (Ambachtsheer & Nicin, 2020, pp. 9).
While it is true that retirement does not affect people like they used to before as they involve
themselves in multiple tasks to keep away from boredom and achieve goals that they could
not in their work life. In this regard, it is necessary to prepare a life portfolio so that the time
that becomes available after retirement becomes a productive one and gives an opportunity
for a more fulfilled life. My approach to my life portfolio is to create a balanced approach so
that after retirement, I am able to enjoy a busy life and have some leisure time to spend with
my family as well (Amorim & França, 2019, pp. 157). This essay consists of my long term
goals and the factors that motivates them. It also consists of the actions that I will take now to
make my portfolio a success.
Mission statement: To create a more balanced life, consisting of work and leisure, welfare
and introspection for better fulfilment.
The first goal for my retirement portfolio is family commitments. Spending time with
family and close friends are greater joys of life. The busy work schedule of a person’s life
leads to lack of contact and connections with their family (Liechty, Genoe & Marston, 2017,
pp. 2). This leads to distance which affect familial relationships. The young age is also the
best time to achieve dreams and earn money so that the future is secured. When I retire, I plan
to compensate that lost time and rekindle the relationship. I also want to keep myself healthy
and exercise regularly so that I can fulfill my commitment to my family. I want to spend time

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with my spouse, my children and my grandchildren. I would also like to spend good time
with my friends. I plan to have small outing each month, short trips local places and have
unadulterated fun with the people that are closest to me.
My second goal for my retirement portfolio is to provide community service. I would
like to be engaged with NGOs on a part time basis. This will help me earn small amount of
money while being engaged in a fulfilling task (Boisclair, Lusardi & Michaud, 2017, pp.
278). In this regard, I would prefer being involved with an NGO working with children or an
old age home. Children gives happiness to me and working for the old people will be
beneficial for both them and me (Lelkes, 2017, pp, 360). I would be able to learn new life
philosophies and in turn I would be able to inspire them to make better use of their time or
have a happier life.
My third goal is to engage in creativity. Writing and painting has been my life long
pleasure. Due to work pressure and busy lifestyle I have not been able to spend much time for
them. After retirement, I intend to rekindle that practice and start writing and painting again.
This goal will also help me have my own personal time and would allow me the opportunity
for quiet introspection (Messacar, 2017). As I want to have equal amount of engagement and
leisure, I believe these three goals will create the best combination for me.
Health will have the greatest influence in achieving my personal goals for my life
portfolio. In order to be engage in community service and family commitments, I would need
to be healthy and mobile so that I can fulfill all the responsibilities. Having a good health will
also keep me psychologically healthy that would ensure that my time with my family is fun
for both me and other members (Yogo, 2016, pp. 20). If I fall ill or suffer through disease I
won’t be able to spend quality time with them and they would have to take care of me.
Neither would I be able to go for outings with them.