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The Keys to Contentment: Lessons from a Health Scare
August 08, 2025
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In this personal and profound episode, Ben Taatjes shares insights gained from a recent health scare that confirmed key ingredients for living a content life in retirement. Discover how gratitude profoundly impacts mental and spiritual health, and learn why eliminating pride is essential for experiencing the fullness and peace retirees seek. Drawing from another powerful C.S. Lewis quote, Ben reveals practical steps for cultivating genuine contentment through life's unexpected challenges and blessings.
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Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.
