Unfortunately, too many people expect that their passion or mission in retirement will just come along one day, like a birthday or holiday, and just reveal itself.

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In Britain May the third was a bank holiday -- hence the one-day delay.

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Next week is a slow one for IPOs with the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, but there is plenty to digest in the IPO week that was.

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Surreally, the state railways gave staff a holiday, in exchange for working one minute and 52 seconds extra each day.

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