Welcome to the Zoomer Movement!
With more than 75 million U. S. baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964), they set the rules. Boomers defined how Americans approached their working years and now they are out to change the rules on how to live the rest of our lives. David Demko, a gerontologist, is referring to this time as the Zoomer Movement which is out to redefine how people in their fifties and beyond visualize retirement, work, lifespan, and meaning. Basically, retiring the word "retirement" and creating a whole new vision for living out our lives. Demko says:
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"The Zoomer culture isn't about denying that we're entering the second half-century of life, it's about viewing this period as a rich opportunity for personal growth."
Demko is the author of Zoomer Boomer: Stop Acting Your Age, Start Living Your Life. "It's a second chance to achieve fulfillment in ways you didn't earlier, to reinvent the prime of life."
Interestingly, a recent study on the mindset of boomers by the Natural Marketing Institute (nmisolutions.com) found that 77 percent of women in the category and 68 percent of men believe the best years of their life are still ahead and 61 percent of men and 53 percent of women aspire to live to age 100.
So what are we going to do with our time? How will we live out our long lives?
I am passionate about helping people figure this out. For some, the path is intuitive and life just happens. But for most of us, it is worth investing the time and energy into figuring out what to do with the rest of our lives. It can be a period of growth, excitement, and fulfillment. But it is not a guarantee.
Be proactive. I am.
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