I really appreciated its insight that people do not always need more engagement—they often need a sense of belonging first. The coffee shop analogy was especially meaningful. It reminded me that a healthy community is not built by constantly asking people to participate, but by creating a place where they feel welcome, valued, and free to engage at their own pace.
This is a valuable lesson not only for organizations and communities, but also for churches and Bible study groups.
Thank you again for sharing. It gave me much to reflect on.
Thank you for this comment. To engage is to belong to our life stage and to disengage is to return to our real self beyond what the external world values.
Thanks Dr. Hong for writing this article. How to engage in post-retirement life is important. This article helps me to think about sustained interest, coherence and focused attention in life, not too much fragmented in interests here and there. My three focuses of life at this stage are the unity of the church, wellbeing of the family and my integrity as a person and a member of the church
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful article.
I really appreciated its insight that people do not always need more engagement—they often need a sense of belonging first. The coffee shop analogy was especially meaningful. It reminded me that a healthy community is not built by constantly asking people to participate, but by creating a place where they feel welcome, valued, and free to engage at their own pace.
This is a valuable lesson not only for organizations and communities, but also for churches and Bible study groups.
Thank you again for sharing. It gave me much to reflect on.
Thank you for this comment. To engage is to belong to our life stage and to disengage is to return to our real self beyond what the external world values.
Thanks Dr. Hong for writing this article. How to engage in post-retirement life is important. This article helps me to think about sustained interest, coherence and focused attention in life, not too much fragmented in interests here and there. My three focuses of life at this stage are the unity of the church, wellbeing of the family and my integrity as a person and a member of the church
Your inight as a medical doctor-faculty and missional leader would be greatly appreciared by broad readers.