Cover of The Retirement Identity by Elia Sal
Work & Burnout

The Retirement Identity

Building a New Self and a Full Life Beyond Work, and the Third Chapter Method

You waited a long time for retirement, and perhaps you looked forward to it.
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The manuscript was written by Elia Sal without generative AI.

Why this book exists

A focused place to understand what is happening

The Retirement Identity is a compassionate, research-informed self-development book for readers navigating workplace wellbeing & confidence. It helps you understand the pattern beneath the struggle, meet it with less shame, and use clear reflection and practical exercises to move towards a life beyond work.

The writing is designed to reduce shame, bring the underlying pattern into view and give you practical ways to respond without pretending that every life follows the same formula.

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