The 100-Year Life
Many of us still operate with a mental blueprint for a life that ends around 70 or 80, but the quiet truth is, we're living much longer. This mismatch creates a profound anxiety: how do we fill those extra decades? How do we fund them? What does 'retirement' even mean? Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott argue that simply extending the old model leads to exhaustion and financial strain. It's the feeling of being in your late 40s, looking ahead at another 40-50 active years, and realizing the old career path feels like a dead end, but a new one feels impossible. This breakdown offers a framework for investing in diverse 'assets'—not just financial, but also vitality, skills, and relationships—to build a resilient, adaptable, and purposeful journey, no matter how long it lasts.