Retirement is not a bad word
The key is to be mentally prepared for it
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Mr Lawrence Loh in Jiuzhaigou, China, a few years ago. He is doing the things he enjoys during his retirement, such as travelling. To alleviate the impact of the retirement plunge, he had progressively detached himself from business events before leaving the working world.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF LAWRENCE LOH
Lawrence Loh
Retirement is the golden chapter of one's life. It is an entitlement and a privilege. Hence, it is baffling that some choose to forgo the entitlement and squander the privilege.
Retirement planning invariably overemphasises financial planning, due to the belief that money is the panacea of all retirement woes.