大多數65歲的老人會整天坐在家裏吃飯、睡覺、看電視嗎?_風聞

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Aishwarya Kher

My father is approaching the age of 65.

He actually thought he could just sit at home, eat, sleep and watch TV, tried that, but it turned out to be way too boring and he never expected what was coming his way in a couple of years.

So after retirement, he put his knowledge and experience to good use and started working as a management consultant. He takes on projects in western and southern India from time to time and travels when needed.

Otherwise, he loves sitting on the rocking chair in our sunny balcony and reading the newspaper.

我父親快65歲了。

實際上，他認為他可以坐在家裏，吃飯，睡覺，看電視，試過了，但結果證明太無聊了，他從未預料到幾年後會發生什麼。

所以退休後，他充分利用自己的知識和經驗，開始做管理顧問。他不時在印度西部和南部接手項目，並在需要時旅行。

除此之外，他喜歡坐在陽光明媚的陽台上的搖椅上看報紙。

His schedule was pretty relaxed until last year when, unfortunately, my granny and mom were both incapacitated one after the other. Even with hired help, the dependency on him didn’t disappear.

At his age, he is changing diapers, cleaning them when the nurse is on leave, cooking delicious meals, managing the household, undertaking some of the daily chores, paying bills, shopping, and a lot more.

他的日程安排相當輕鬆，直到去年，不幸的是，我的奶奶和媽媽一個接一個地失去了工作能力。即使僱了幫手，我們對他的依賴也沒有消失。

在他這個年紀，他會換尿布，在護士休假時清洗尿布，做美味的飯菜，管理家庭，承擔一些日常瑣事，支付賬單，購物，還有很多。

I help him as much as possible by taking care of online technology-related stuff, anything that can be done from half a globe away. He is probably more interested in recipes and the kitchen now than I am.

I would love for him to sit back, relax, watch TV, and enjoy the fruits of his glorious professional life.

我儘可能多地幫助他處理與網絡技術相關的事情，任何遠在半個地球之外也能做的事情。他現在可能比我更對食譜和廚房感興趣。

我希望他能坐下來，放鬆一下，看看電視，享受他輝煌的職業生涯的成果。

But not everyone has that luxury.

Many senior citizens continue to be involved in one thing or the other unless they are medically unfit and unable to move around.

Some work for money, to pay their bills since Govt doesn’t give a pension to everyone

Some work for productive engagement of the brain, to remain mentally active

Some don’t have another choice and work out of helplessness

Some just can’t retire and take a back seat, so they’ll continue to boss around other family members

但並不是每個人都有這種機會奢侈。

許多老年人繼續參與這樣或那樣的事情，除非他們身體不健康，無法四處走動。

有些人工作是為了賺錢，因為政府不給每個人養老金

有些工作是為了讓大腦發揮作用，保持精神活躍

有些人別無選擇，只能無奈地工作

有些人就是不能接受退休退居二線，所以他們會繼續對其他家庭成員發號施令

With advances in medicine and awareness in people, most seniors are pretty fit in their 60s and wouldn’t want to bore themselves to death by turning into couch potatoes.

Even if they want to, it’s totally their choice.

隨着醫學的進步和人們意識的提高，大多數60多歲的老年人都很健康，他們不想無聊到死，變成沙發土豆。

即使他們想要，也完全是他們的選擇。

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評論翻譯

Denise Perry Williams

Most 65 year olds can’t retire anymore. Most are active running businesses and taking care of families. The threshold of saving enough for retirement has changed, and most 30 year olds that think 65 year olds sit around on their asses are heading to a rude awakening. A great majority of successful businesses are run by people in their 70’s… and 80’s. Healthy older people who can actually take care of bullshit.

大多數65歲的老人現在都不能退休了。大多數人都在積極經營企業和照顧家庭。為退休攢夠錢的門檻已經改變，大多數30歲的人認為65歲的人無所事事的觀念正在猛然轉變。大多數成功的企業都是由七八十歲的人經營的。健康的老人能解決好這些屁事。

Ponnambalam Chandramohan to Denise Perry Williams

Exactly True which is also happening with me……I am 72. I work with the same zeal as I was 55 and earn double of what I was in 55. Thanks to passion on profession, daily walk/physical exercise/yoga/breathing exercise/Meditation. And above all my family treat me with good value and take care of my nutritional food and other domestic needs.

完全正確，這也發生在我身上……我今年 72 歲。我的工作熱情與我55歲時一樣，但收入是 55歲時的兩倍。感謝對職業的熱情，每天散步/體育鍛煉/瑜伽/呼吸鍛鍊 /冥想。最重要的是，我的家人非常重視我，照顧我的營養食品和其他家庭需求。

John Garasimowicz

Good for your Dad, it’s wonderful to see people engaged and happy in their 60’s!

I’m 66, this is my workshop. I purchased my house and outbuildings 6 weeks ago. The primary reason I chose this property is this huge building to use as a work area. I have plans to do so much, and I’m getting things put together a little a time. But if I didn’t have a place to work and build things I’d wither and die. Retirement in my estimation is the opportunity in life to finally work for yourself, attaining YOUR goals!

真為你爸爸高興，看到人們在60多歲的時候還沉浸在快樂中，真是太好了!

我66歲了，這是我的工作室。我六週前買了我的房子和附屬建築。我選擇這個房產的主要原因是這個巨大的建築用作工作區。我有很多計劃要做，我正在把事情一點點地打理好。但如果我沒有地方工作和建造東西，我就會枯萎和死亡。在我看來，退休之後是人生中最終為自己工作，實現自己目標的機會!