I worked in construction my entire career, starting from the bottom up basic laborer, skilled trades, foreman, project superintendent and eventually worked my way into management and ownership holding multiple different roles and retiring as majority owner and company president. To me, the best thing about the industry is the actual hands on, outdoor, physical work associated with building projects, so I kind of decided that I'm going to make the right decisions in peak earning years so that I can quit and get back to doing the things I like to do.
During our earning and accumulation years I purchased farms, built a big shop, bought equipment, tools, etc. so that now that I am retired I can get out and do various hands on projects around the farms. There is always something to do, and it usually involves working outdoors or in the shop, hands on, at my own pace. I get to play around on tractors, backhoes and other big equipment, do welding, carpentry, cut wood, equipment maintenance, etc., etc. And the best part is, if it's crummy and raining or too hot/cold out I can skip it and do whatever else pleases me.
I like to vacation, do a lot of hunting and fishing trips, etc. but could never be a full time retired goof off. The way I'm wired, there needs to be some work to do all the time.