Beyond 50: Life Needs Something to Look Forward to, Both Short and Long Terms
So, I crossed 50 back in July, which is such a milestone, but nothing really has changed in my life. I continue working full-time and getting completely exhausted at the end of each working day. 😅 It’s hard to keep going like this, but at least there are a few things to look forward to …
Turning 50: Part 7 (Finale) – The Best Days Are Ahead of Me
This is going to be the last post in the series, as I’m turning 50 later this month! So, in my previous post, I mentioned that I’m never a money guy, but nowadays I’m often thinking about money 😅 because I need to figure out how much I’ll have to save before retiring from my …
Turning 50: Part 4 – Life Begins at Retirement
Whenever I came across a phrase, “Life begins at retirement”, I always felt it’s too late. Indeed, it’s quite late for your life to start at 60 or 70, but in reality, it is probably what it is for ordinary people like myself, considering how little free time I have in my everyday life, all …
Turning 50: Part 3 – Underrated and Under-appreciated Corporate Life
40 to 50 (I’m not quite yet 50, though 😅) has gone really quick. It’s almost scary how fast it went. Looking back, these past 10 years were mostly spent on work. I did some travelling, photographing, coding, etc., but those were all secondary (or even tertiary, considering the parenting efforts), and I never felt …
Turning 50: Part 2 – Aging Is Preparation
It seems to me that aging is all about preparation, whether it’s physically, emotionally or financially, etc. As for physical preparations, the fitter you are, the more likely it is that you’ll enjoy a long and healthy life. So, I’m hoping my weekly cycling (I’ve been doing for 2+ years) helps in this regard. Unlike …
Turning 50: Part 1 – Young at Heart or Immature?
So, I’m turning 50 this year (2023). My honest first reaction is that I can’t believe it! I still feel like I’m in my late 20s, which I guess is both good (young at heart) and bad (immature). 😅 When I was in my teens or 20s, I felt that 50 is really old. Today, …
What I am Doing Now (23 December 2022)
2022 is ending. We often say “time flies”, but I sometimes wonder whether this is true. Factually speaking, a year won’t fly so fast, but it occurs to me that a day, a year, even a decade can go very fast when I’m working full-time. 😂 Some say completely opposite (a day goes very slowly …
What I am Doing Now (11 November 2022)
Like many people in Singapore (and probably around the world as well), I bought a bike (folding one) and started cycling amid the COVID pandemic in 2020. Two years on, I’m still riding weekly (about 30km on Saturday). I’m glad I’ve picked up cycling, as this is the only exercise that I can continue, because …
What I am Doing Now (8 July 2022)
Nowadays I’m thinking a lot about retirement. What age to retire, how much I need monthly to survive, how much should be saved by then, etc. I’m hoping to retire early like 55 (I’m 48 now), freeing up my time to devote myself fully to my IKIGAI (Japanese word for “life purpose”). That said, it’s …
