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Recall that Secret 1 is “Have Something to Wake Up For” – what gets our juices flowing and keeps us engaged with life. But Secret 6, “Have a Purpose,” is more about the legacy we want to leave when we won't be waking up anymore! It's about making a positive, lasting change. More than 90% of preretirees in an Age Wave/Edward Jones study agree purpose is key to a rewarding retirement. Ways to do this financially and nonfinancially for our children, for our grandchildren, for causes we are passionate about, and/or for charities that represent our values are discussed in Chapter 10. It may involve money, time, or both. And, purpose and legacy are also addressed in the final chapter. As George Eliot (the Victorian novelist who was actually a woman) said, “It's never too late to be what you might have been.” Having a purpose helps us do just that.