Filling the Void of Retirement

“I had indeed been hunting for a new raison d’etre, now that I had reached the compulsory retirement age of an Irish peacekeeping diplomat. Perhaps this quest for Manuland’s secrets could become my purpose as a retiree? Maybe it could fill the void I felt approaching me when in May 2022 I would be forced out of a job I loved.”

Source: Journeying · Finding Manuland I

The emotional honesty here is remarkable. The quest for Manuland is not purely intellectual — it is existential, driven by the approaching void of forced retirement from a beloved career.

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