Once the “What’s the point” question had dropped into my subconscious, it made itself quite comfortable in there with each passing day. I guess when people have more important things on their mind, like kids to support and parents to care for and loans to pay, it’s easier to ignore this new guest or simply … Continue reading ARTICLE#7: INTROSPECTION – 2nd Stage on the Path to Accepting (Early) Retirement

I thought, an update on my tattoo project would go down well with my readers. My friend (a previous tattoo enthusiast) took me to a tattoo parlor. Actually, he was going there and I just tagged along. It's ironic that he was going to the tattoo parlor to enquire on how to mask or recreate … Continue reading Article#5.5 – Tattoo Project Update

It’s easier said than done to just state the stages that I went through, leading to (early) retirement. There are complex layers involved at each stage, so let me try to deep dive into them a bit more. (PS: this is as much for me as it is for you, so bear with me..:)) First, … Continue reading Article#6: 1st Stage on the Path to Accepting (Early) Retirement

I’ve had a busy past week or so. I had a Christmas\holiday party at home and a few I had to attend. My dad was visiting and we were chilling in the Bangalore winter, like two happily retired people! He left yesterday, and as we sat there waiting for the cab, we turned to each other with bemusement … Continue reading Article#5: 2019, A Year to Be Cool!?