This week on the One Minute Retirement Tip podcast, I’m talking about the 3 things you need to get right for a happy, meaningful, and fulfilling retirement. 

So far this week, we’ve talked about how money, health, and relationships are the 3 key ingredients for a happy retirement. But you can’t be happy without all 3. If you’re sick, lonely and isolated, it doesn’t matter how much money you have, you’re going to be miserable. 

It’s useful, then, to think of these 3 things as ingredients in the “Happiness in retirement” recipe. When you mix them all together, that’s how you’re going to have the best outcome and give yourself the best chance of having real, lasting happiness in retirement. 

I find that too many retirees aren’t intentional about cultivating these areas in their life that will bring happiness and they don’t put in the work into the areas that are going to bring them lasting fulfillment in retirement...and then they wonder why they’re bored and not enjoying their retirement years like they hoped they would. 

The hard part is that there is no quick and easy fix for a happier retirement. Building up enough money for happiness in retirement takes decades of sacrifice, saving, and good decisions. Investing in your health requires that you eat your veggies, exercise, floss your teeth, and moderate your drinking. Investing in your social network and relationships requires lots of effort and putting yourself out there to meet new people. It can feel awkward and it can take a really long time to develop close friendships with people in your life. 

But, all those investments are worth it in the end, because they’re all key ingredients in the recipe of true happiness, not fleeting pleasure, in retirement. 

That’s it for today. Thanks for listening! My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the One Minute Retirement Tip podcast. 

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