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Retirement isn’t a cliff’s edge

It’s an evolving invitation to prepare, test and ensure each path we take aligns with our current definition of a life well-lived

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    • Moving beyond a primary career requires deliberate preparation: reprioritising core values and intentionally crafting a lifestyle that continues to inspire and challenge.
    • Moving beyond a primary career requires deliberate preparation: reprioritising core values and intentionally crafting a lifestyle that continues to inspire and challenge. PHOTO: PIXABAY

    David R Hardoon

    Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 07:30 AM

    WHAT is retirement?

    As a young adult, I absorbed the standard narrative without much scrutiny.

    It is a government-driven milestone where, at a set age (often tied to pensions, the Central Provident Fund withdrawals or mandatory employer cutoffs), you exit the formal workforce and begin “enjoying” life on the savings accumulated during your career.

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