Retirement Is Like Climbing Mount Everest: Don't Confuse the Goal With the Mission

The real risk in retirement is failing to plan for the "descent" — the psychological and lifestyle changes that occur after you reach your financial goals.

# Retirement Is Like Climbing Mount Everest: Don't Confuse the Goal With the Mission The real risk in retirement is failing to plan for the "descent" — the psychological and lifestyle changes that occur after you reach your financial goals. **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/how-retirement-is-like-climbing-mount-everest) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*