What's Next ... for You?
The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun
By: Robert Gussin, Patricia Gussin
Published: February 2010
Format: Paperback, 144pp
ISBN-13: 9781933515731
ISBN-10: 1933515732
Publisher: Oceanview Publishing
"Our transition from retirement to a new life - a more exciting new life than any we could possibly have imagined - didn't happen overnight, but came about piecemeal", write novelists and former corporate executives Robert and Patricia Gussin, in their life changing and celebratory book What's Next ... for You? The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun. The authors share their varied and fascinating adventures that resulted from the decision to accept the new stages in their lives, and their refusal to live on anyone's terms but their own.
Robert and Patricia Gussin recognize that life is a series of changes. As people add years to their lives, and they transition out of the workforce, the authors understand that fear and trepidation may enter into peoples' minds. The life after traditional careers is frightening for many people, as the future is filled with unknown events. While some people view this time of life as retirement, the authors decided to banish that word from their vocabulary and from their outlook on life. The Gussins share their experiences, ranging from writing and publishing, to wine making in New Zealand. The authors chose to reinvent themselves and their lives, and entered into a new journey, after ending their careers in science and medicine.
Patricia and Robert Gussin (both shown in photo left) are wonderful and entertaining guides as they share their enthusiasm for new challenges and projects. Instead of retiring and slowing down, the Gussins consider this stage of life to be about exploration of the world and of yourself. The authors introduce the reader to what they describe as thoughtful impulsiveness. This concept encourages a fresh way of thinking about new opportunities as they present themselves. Instead of over analysis of a situation, the authors suggest study and then taking action, and discovering more about your own abilities than ever before imagined. By recommending prioritizing what is important to a person or couple, the Gussins help their readers stay focused on what truly matters to them.
For me, the power of the book is how Robert and Patricia Gussin approach what used to be called retirement in an entirely new way. They begin by dismissing traditional ideas of slowing down and becoming inactive. They also demonstrate that leaving a career opens the door to fresh possibilities for being productive members of society. The passion for seeking out opportunities, and the fun and adventure offered by tackling new challenges, are inspirational for readers. For baby boomers near the end of their traditional careers, this book provides some very powerful options for personal growth and generating income. The book is much more than a business book and is more of a life coaching manual for accepting changes in life. The book teaches that a productive and fulfilling life doesn't have to end at age sixty or sixty-five. The Gussins share the idea of creating alternatives and seeking out opportunities for personal fulfillment and happiness.
I highly recommend the inspiring and life embracing book What's Next ... for You? The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun by Patricia and Robert Gussin, to anyone seeking an alternative to the standard concept of retirement. The authors describe how to banish the idea of retirement, and to replace it with the concept of graduation to a new set of life adventures. Instead of slowing down, the Gussins guide you along the way to living your deepest and most powerful dreams.
Read the life affirming and positive book What's Next ... for You? The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun by Robert and Patricia Gussin, and discover for yourself how a change in outlook will result in a happier and more rewarding life. Forget about retirement, and become adventurers on life's journey. Accept the challenge of change, remove your fear of the future, and enjoy what is next in your own life.
