# πŸ“– Write the speech you would give at your own retirement What would you say about the working years? Write it now, while you can still change what it would say. reflection Add to my list Saves privately on this device. No account needed. ## How you would actually start - Check whether the promise holds β€œWhat would you say about the working years? Write it now, while you can still change what it would say.” That is the pitch. Spend an hour on first-hand accounts rather than listicles β€” what it costs, how long it really takes, and what people wish they had known. - Find the small version first There is almost always a one-afternoon version. Do that before committing money or telling anyone. - Put it somewhere you will see it An intention you have not written down is a mood. A list you revisit is a decision you keep making. ## If this appeals, so might these - [πŸ“– Record your parents life stories](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/record-your-parents-life-stories) - [πŸ“– Write a letter to your younger self](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/write-a-letter-to-your-younger-self) - [πŸ“– Write a letter to your future self and read it in 10 years](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-and-read-it-in-10-years) - [πŸ“– Create a photo book of one year of your life](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/create-a-photo-book-of-one-year-of-your-life) - [πŸ“– Write your ethical will: values, lessons, what you want passed down](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/write-your-ethical-will-values-lessons-what-you-want-passed-down) - [πŸ“– Keep a journal for a full year](https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/keep-a-journal-for-a-full-year) > Source: https://significanthobbies.com/experiences/write-the-speech-you-would-give-at-your-own-retirement