For many people living with purpose is a necessary. There are many reasons individuals chose to give back after retirement when you have more time to give to others you become a valuable commodity for the community. One of the most significant reasons is to make the world a better place for the next generation. Volunteering your time is profoundly rewarding. However, the donation of your highest strengths and talents is far more rewarding and pleasurable than traditional volunteering because it combines the elements of meaning and engagement. Many people enjoy using the skills, knowledge, and talents gained over an extended period. Your past failures, disappointments, successes, and triumphs, make for a wide and varied skill-set that can be passed on to others. What would you tell your younger self, what wise words of encouragement could you share and wish you had known many years ago.
Being generous feels good! We are hardwired to give, but it does not have to be the transfer of things or money, sharing your time and talents, giving something that is unique to you, is your highest gift to give. It is good for our spirit and our health.
Strong connections, making an impact and our own personal growth are now at the forefront of our happiness. The most powerful source of purpose comes when we know we have done something that we believe matters to others, to society and to ourselves. Generosity is not a one-way street, it becomes contagious. Let’s make generosity, caring about each other become the norm.
With numbers of volunteering age 65 and older increased 50% by 2020. These numbers demonstrate that the social engagement from seniors is not just a trend or a passing fad, but a fundamental shift in views of retirement and what it means to grow old.
As and When makes this process easier, it creates a purpose for people, it serves the critical need for people to develop themselves, be part of a community of like-minded people and affect something greater than themselves.
Perhaps you need help too? Would connecting to like-minded people, willing to help you with a skill, talent or knowledge enrich your life. Allowing others to help, makes them feel good and asking is the first step to receiving. As and When attracts students, self-employed and people working in the corporate world. What could you learn, gain knowledge of that could enrich your life.