In our modern, long-hours culture, we place a high value on career and success. So it’s not surprising that retirement is seen as an end, rather than the start of something new. But it’s a mistake to think that you have to have a job to be productive or fulfilled. Many people achieve much more when they retire than they ever did at work, finally having the time to pick up on their interests, and be true to their passions. Retirement is a state of mind rather than something that starts at a certain age. And life doesn’t need to close or end. In fact, it can open up in surprising and healing ways. And it can also be a journey of discovery and adventure. Go into it with curiosity about yourself and embrace the possibilities that open up to you. Filmed in Suurbraak, South Africa. Featuring Gary Goldstein. All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons. To be part of this journey : https://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms Join our YouTube channel to get early access to our films : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPPUszZ4-7yzZNgAAYwJjg/join In collaboration with iNous, we recently released a beautiful deck of 52 cards - each card containing a quote from one of our films, paired with the activating visual muses of Lanon Prigge. The aim of this deck is to rekindle child-like curiosity and creativity, helping to navigate the shared waters of our human experience with grace and joy. If you’d like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - https://tgc.link/reflections Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion. Editing - by Jackie Viviers Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2 First Impression - by Maya Belsitzman Matan Ephrat First Snow - by Beneath The Mountain North Sea - by Beneath The Mountain All Around You - by We Dream Of Eden In A Moment - by Campagna Hammer And Felt - by Beneath The Mountain Swept In - by Michael Vignola A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations: Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair Catalan - by Pau Zabaleta Croatian - by Davor Bobanac Czech - by Pavla Látalová Dutch - by Karla Greven English - by Justine du Toit French - by Amélie Macoin German - by Tanja Pütz Greek - by Angeliki Papadimitriou Hindi - by Parul Sharma Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino Khmer - by Measraksmey Bou Korean - by Chloe Park Persian - by Mona Zadsham Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Tatiana Campelo Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič Spanish - by Emanuel Mori Vietnamese - by Thi Le and Nguyen Phan