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Yes. I will always remember Steve Jobs' commencement speech at Stanford in 2005. Let me paraphrase a part of his speech in the following few lines. Death is the best reminder of the value of life. Stand in front of the mirror, and ask yourself, "If I were to die today, what would I want to do/change as my last act?" And if the answer is no in a row, I know that I need to change something . A broken hourglass illustrates how fragile our life is. By Twitter/ akp51v . All the best, everyone, with Financial Planning. Will our generation be able to retire? Thus, I would rather avoid the words like 'Retirement Planning.' Stay safe, and be grateful that you can breathe, eat, sleep and smile. Thanks to Stanford University, the video featuring Jobs' speech on YouTube is available at https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc . [Akp51v have last rewatched and verified this video on 25 January 2023] The opening of this written piece is my comment on a LinkedIn...

It is easy to be focused on an activity or goal with a single-minded approach. While there is an assured sense of quality that correlates with how much time, energy, effort and editing is put in the project, the risk of suffering from a burnout is not small either. Commitment, Dedication and Discipline are beautiful, wonderful and admirable; but neither you nor I can keep at it without any rest, relaxation and recharging. Refreshment definitely matters. Our holidays, vacation and weekends empower as well as heal our brain. Those tiny power naps might take some minutes, but the fresh mind we both can achieve will be much more productive. Once in a while, take some juice, have some biscuits, drink some tea or coffee, or just look outside the window... breathe deeply. Such actions have helped me a gazillions of times... Days can be tiring, meetings can be draining, social gatherings are my nightmares! Maybe you have been in these situations, and maybe it was a simple action which re-ener...