Where will I be at the age of 60? Fast forward... Abrakadabra.... Swooooosssh! It's hard to imagine! Can we just go back to the present reality first? Swooooosssh!
We were working 12 hours a day for three straight weeks already when we felt fatigue, especially swollen feet, brought by our work which include whole day walking here and there, long standing, lifting and other strenuous physical activities. One of my colleagues blurted out "I wanna retire!". I answered: "Me too"! But wait a minute, Am I ready for this? Am I ready to retire? Obviously, not yet. I'm only 34 years old and had barely started investing (Read: Preparing for retirement) two years ago. Realization sink in again: I couldn't see myself working like this for survival in the next 26 years of my life! This is one of my compelling reasons why my husband and I have decided two years ago to religiously set aside 20% of our combined income mainly as a payment for ourselves (for us to enjoy it in our golden years without being obliged to work and so that we will not pose burden to our son for survival (and future children if God still permits an addition to the family, Hahaha!). When that time comes, we will go to work not because we have to but because we see enjoyment in what we do. To work or not to work we will be able to live the lifestyle that we wanted.
