Everyone wants a good life, but what does that mean, and how can you make it happen? On today’s show, Wes combines analysis from a neuroscientist, a bank CEO, and two very different retirees to find the overlapping characteristics of each.

According to Dr. Wendy Suzuki, professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University, the unifying theme is some sort of fulfillment. In a discussion with Annabel Spring, CEO of HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, the two explored how 11,000 bankers defined well-being. Some of the answers may surprise you.

According to two retirees to whom Wes recently spoke, retirement can look very different for each person. One felt retirement was everything he’d ever dreamed it could be and recommended people do it sooner, whereas the other thought it was overrated and missed working. Examining their feelings through the prism of Dr. Suzuki’s outlook, Wes determines that both are correct and gives specific reasons why that revelation is more uplifting than many might think.

From life mapping to learning how to sail, Wes identifies what people seem to need from a happy retirement and how the timing and execution might be unique for each. By self-examining what makes a great day, you can take the first step toward finding your own purpose-filled retirement and ultimately put in the work it takes to get there.

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