Some of them play chess, some dance in square dance, some walk birds, and some take their grandchildren. The scene is leisurely and warm, enviable. In travel agencies, there are always many retired aunts and grandfathers to sign up. They devoted their most precious youth to their jobs. In their later years, they can naturally relax and go to all the places they wanted to go before but didn't have time to start.
But not everyone's retirement life is like this. Today we are going to talk about 74-year-old former US President George W Bush and his colorful retirement.
George W. Bush has been controversial, the biggest reason is that he started two wars first. Now that George W. Bush has retired, you may be more concerned. What is this once international political focus doing now? Do you live comfortably? Actually, it's not.
Although it's time to stop and rest at the age of 74, George W. Bush doesn't want to do that. Today, his life is rich and colorful, and every day is full. What the hell are you doing? Let's take a look.
First of all, George W. Bush has his own farm and spends part of his time on it every year. He will take good care of his farm, which was once frequented by American politicians.
Here you can talk about things, relax, fish, or simply do some very stressful crafts. George W. Bush keeps his farm in good order, including his daughter's wedding here.
Maybe someone will care, how much is Bush's pension? According to the regulations of the US government, George W. Bush can get the same income as the current cabinet every year, which should be $200,000 per year. In an ordinary family, $200,000 is a very good income, but it is not enough for Bush Sr.
He comes from a well-known family and has the habit of spending money by himself. 200 thousand is far from enough to maintain his life. What shall we do? George W. Bush has his own clever plan.
As early as when he was president, George W. Bush accumulated a lot of contacts. After retirement, George W. Bush joined an organization called the Washington Speech Bureau. Some people may be curious, what does this institution do? In fact, the answer is simple, that is, to bridge the gap between some American celebrities and customers who need to speak.
On the one hand, those celebrities expand their influence through speeches and earn a lot of money. On the other hand, those customers can invite celebrities to give speeches, which is quite beneficial to themselves.
Bush retired in 2009. During this period, George W. Bush made at least 200 speeches and earned $30 million for himself, which is only one aspect of his retirement income. Compared with the 200,000 pension given by the US government, this extra income has become the main source of income for George W. Bush.
In terms of making money, George W. Bush never stopped, and in terms of cultivating his own sentiment, George W. Bush is also doing it simultaneously. In his spare time, he can paint, fish and so on, among which painting is very worth knowing. George W. Bush has been learning painting skills since he retired, but unfortunately his painting level has not been affirmed by too many people.
Despite this, George W. Bush will stick to his hobby. He usually paints politicians from all over the world. After painting, he will take out his own works and hold an exhibition, but the income is not as good as the speech. The lowest work sold for less than $30. Some people ridiculed George W. Bush, but he didn't think so himself. He still insisted on painting.
We can see that after retirement, George W. Bush's life is colorful. Apart from the money earned, an old man should have spent his retirement happily and easily. What do outsiders think? What does the world think? None of this is as important as your inner voice. Old people don't have to put all their thoughts on their children. When they can still walk, they should see more of this beautiful world.