Why do some people grow old quickly after retirement, while others are still full of vitality? Expert: 3 things to prepare after the age of 50

 9:54am, 10 August 2025

Editorial: Spend a lot of time after retirement, but don’t know what to do? Japanese career experts remind that the more outstanding people are in their work performance, the more likely they are to have no personal interest at all, which will lead to losing focus in life after retirement. It is recommended that after the age of 50, you should start to cultivate your life or social circle outside of work and prepare for retirement in advance, which can reduce the "retirement syndrome"!

Are there anyone like this around you? After retirement, life suddenly became blank, and the whole person suddenly looked aging. Some people also think that "nothing is done every day is more painful than going to work."

Japanese professional field expert Otsukatsuki believes that 50 to 60 years old is an important pre-term for leaving the job later. The more successful people are in their work, the more they need to adapt to themselves.

It is more painful to do nothing in retirement than to go to work! The higher the career achievement, the more you should pay attention

Many people after retirement will feel this way: "After retirement, you realize that "having a place with a sense of pretense" is actually very important." Some people even think that "a life that has nothing to do is painful."

Although the work is hard, it also provides a sense of learning from a certain level. Most people with this kind of distress are male. The reason is that, in addition to work, most women have activities such as friends, interest or regional social groups. Even if they leave their jobs, they will not have the problem of lacking a sense of learning.

Therefore, the more people who have outstanding performance at work, the more likely they will be to bet on their jobs, resulting in losing their focus after retirement; on the contrary, people who have mediocre performance at work may disperse their time planning early on in their interests and love, and have a second or even third life circle.

Therefore, "owning a living circle or community that can be owned outside of work" is the first thing you should do to prepare for retirement after the age of 50.

There should be at least 2 to 3 social life circles outside of work

, and what exactly does the so-called "living circles outside of work" include? The following are the main types of social circles that may be expanded outside of work:

1. Regional social groups (living activities, residential groups on the same building, or local management courses)

2. Volunteer groups

3. Sports fellows (studying in the same sports classroom, sports center or club)

4. Interested fellows (dance, music, art, etc.)

5. Technical and learning classmates

6. Friends in the student era

7. Former colleagues or friends I know at the job site, it is best to cultivate at least 2 to 3 different types of social or interest circles outside of work, and your "personality" will be different in these different communities.

"For example, people who may have been a strict boss in their jobs may be a novice who needs to teach others, or who can easily joke and make the atmosphere around them happy. These can help expand the diversity and experience of their lives, and their personality will become more flexible. In psychology, it will be more beneficial to physical and mental health."

If you find that you currently don't have a life circle outside of work, you might as well start paying attention to your business now.

Don't force yourself to be interested in or related to people.

While expanding your life circle, there is another thing you should pay special attention to: whether you participate or leave, you are in a relaxed mood.

As long as it is an international relationship, there must be a possibility of "get together" or "whether it is not." If you feel that it is not suitable for you, or you are often unpleasant and feel pressured, don’t be too strong, just fade out slowly. Most people cannot feel happy or have the interest in harvesting, and most of them will not last long, and there is no need to endure unpleasant relationships with people.

Some people like a group with tight links and centripetal force, while others like to share and communicate occasionally, calm and peaceful social relationships. It doesn’t matter which form is better. It depends on one’s personality and preferences. The point is whether you can feel happy and reap the consequences when you are in your body.

In addition, some people will bring their work habits to the community, and they will be more aggressive (especially those with competition characteristics such as sports), but in fact, most people just want to have a fun outside of work. If you are too eager to strengthen yourself and others, it will have a negative effect. Remember the principle of "easy and happy" to keep it.

Finally, I will help you sort it out. In order to keep your energy after retirement, there are three things you should do at the age of 50:

1. Have a life circle or community you are a part of outside work

2. Cultivate at least 2 to 3 different types of social or interest, and expand different roles

3. Join the social circle with a relaxed mood, and don’t be embarrassed when you leave

I hope everyone can have a rich and exciting second half of your life!