I think there might be a window for retired people in which volunteering maximizes and then begins to wane. I know people here who are totally worn out from all their activities after many years of volunteering. But certainly, they've had very fulfilling experiences during their busiest years of volunteering for everything that comes their way. I hope these posts encourage people to look into new opportunities to volunteer!
Even when people need to ease back on their volunteer efforts, the work they did remains both in how it helped whatever cause they were invested in, and in how they themselves grew/benefited from their efforts.
I think there might be a window for retired people in which volunteering maximizes and then begins to wane. I know people here who are totally worn out from all their activities after many years of volunteering. But certainly, they've had very fulfilling experiences during their busiest years of volunteering for everything that comes their way. I hope these posts encourage people to look into new opportunities to volunteer!
I agree that it's possible to get overwhelmed by volunteering. Saying no to a great cause can be hard!
Even when people need to ease back on their volunteer efforts, the work they did remains both in how it helped whatever cause they were invested in, and in how they themselves grew/benefited from their efforts.
Good point. Interacting with causes and the people who care about them is enriching in itself.