Is There a Right Time to Retire?

On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the Rebbe gives spirited advice to those approaching the age of retirement.

Since “man was created to toil,” if G-d gives us another year in this world, it is proof positive that we still have something to accomplish.

Simply because one notices that according to his birth certificate he is now a year older, does not, G-d forbid, give him an excuse to do less concerning his primary mission in life – to reveal G-dliness in this world by bringing out the best in himself and in all of those around him.