There really are a few things that we may gain from some people who have made the transition into the kind of life that they wanted. Some would say that they were "happily retired", even though others won't even accept to being retired at all! That's the point-- this next step of your daily life will be about living the kind of life that YOU decide. It may involve work, it could be travel or it may be learning and doing fresh things! It falls to you. As soon as you retire and your kids have left home, it's easy to feel as though you have nothing left to achieve. But older people are able to still have career targets and path, just differently, The key, she says with a nod to Jimmy Buffett, is having an attitude of gratitude: Be thankful of what you've done and where you've been, and eagerly anticipate more of the same. 1. Enroll in a Fitness center Amazed? Not only will you have some workout, but you may also make buddies and join self-reinforcin...