I have been reading books and listening to blog posts about the mechanics of successfully retiring. Most suggestions have nothing to do with money...

I read too much. I guess that's better than watching too much TV. Or watching sports on the internet. Lately I've been trying to get through books about successfully retiring. About meaning in life. About dealing with loneliness --- and it dawned on me that the perspective of most of these articles and presentations are aimed very specifically at people who had or have regular jobs. And by