There are two old guys where I work that "retired"..both for about a year. They both said that they about went nuts...so contacted some of their younger collegues and went back to work full time.
As for me...I'm pushing 70 and still working with no plans to "retire". I need the mental and physical activity that my work provides, as well as the income. I would have to have millions invested to produce the same income....which I have never accumulated.
Besides, we make important stuff where I work...we make amplifiers for communications and to aim big guns and for radars to see better...we are helping the troops kill muzzies....and I like that.
Bambi will be coming to our table soon. Bow opened this week. My son in law got one of those new compound bows that are about 24 inches long. The bow is the talk of the town. It's pretty awesome.
There are two old guys where I work that "retired"..both for about a year. They both said that they about went nuts.
I retired 5 years ago and don't work and I haven't gone nuts. I don't have any serious hobbies but love to read, listen to music, visit with neighbors and do the small things I never had time to do while working. I get up early and go to bed early and am leading a very enjoyable and peaceful life. Retirement is what you make of it and what you expect from it. I learned very quickly that the stress involved in keeping busy is not always worth it.