CHAPTER 8 
RELATING AND BEHAVING DIFFERENTLY AS A SENIOR
“It was okay to be a jerk 10 years ago, but it’s not okay to be a jerk now.”
—RETIRED LAWYER TURNED ARTIST RECALLING WHO HE’D BEEN AND WHO HE’D BECOME
“I came home from my last day at work feeling free and happy. Then my wife informed me she’d also retired. Suddenly I faced a new reality—who’s going to fix my dinner now?”
—PHYSICIST RECALLING THE DAY HE RETIRED
“I’m bossy by nature, I love to run things, to stir things up and get results. After 30 years in this organization, however, I’m ready to retire and move onto something new. But who will I boss around—my dog? And how can I satisfy my ...
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