Are you ready to live to 100?
Because I just came across this interview from 2016 with LyndavGratton, management professor at London Business School, again, here is a short reading recommendation (with video).
The interview, as well as the underlying book, serve as a reminder that living longer requires individuals and companies to rethink careers, life transitions, and retirement.
Or as ChatGPT summarizes the article:
"The text describes the implications of the fact that life expectancy is getting longer. The author argues that this will lead to an "end of the lockstep way of life," in which most people begin and end their careers and retirements at similar times. Instead, people are likely to move through multiple life stages, tailoring their careers and retirement. This has implications for the world of work and for companies, which will need to adapt to the needs of employees who want to work longer and change throughout their lives."
You can study these reflections for the purpose of your own reflection, or you can see them as motivation for advanced age. What becomes clear: The standardized life has long since reached its end. Absolutely recommended reading!
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Longevity
Thanks for your reflections. I absolutely agree.
Discussions in Germany are becoming louder and louder about countering the shortage of skilled workers by having more and more "older" people make their active contribution to the world of work. Even if not all employees should be forced to do so, the lived option would definitely be a positive one for many people not engaged in physical labor.
Our social security system was developed when people's life expectancy was only 70 years. Today, some are then in the prime of their lives. That makes us think more flexibly about many of the previous constraints.
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Longevity
Very fascinating article.
Recently I read a book by David Sinclair on how to prolong your life. I will not go into details of the book but the point is that it is possible to live till 100 years and live it successfully. The talks about it are becoming louder. While living in London years back I noticed that it is almost a trend to start your family later and focus on your career more. What is the rush to start a family? It might seem frightening to live till 100 years because you will have to work, like Lynda Gratton in the interview said, till you are at least 70 years old. In Latvia some are forced to work in the retirement because of financial situation. But what if we would look at all this from a different perspective and actually see the benefits of living and working longer? I believe that it is all about shifting our mindset. My parents who are close to their retirement but will probably still work after they are retired not because they have to but because work keeps you fit in many aspects of life.
To conclude, I believe we are to see new era where people take better care of themselves mentally and physically. People will retire later because they will enjoy work and life more and I look forward to this.