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Brew Your Retirement - By Rajat Mathur

What an interesting concept! Honestly, retirement is not something people of my age think about much. But these days, it almost feels like people do so much in their 20s and 30s that by their 40s they are already dreaming about slowing down and “retiring” from the hustle. That’s why I feel “Brew Your Retirement” by Rajat Mathur is a book for everyone who has crossed 10-15 years of their professional journey. One passage that really stayed with me was: “I’d linger a little longer over breakfast. Take the longer, more scenic route on my walk. Sit with a book, not because I had the time, but because I wanted to. And the oddest part? The guilt began to fade. I didn’t feel unproductive. I felt human. I felt myself.” This felt so true. And then there was this line: “And sometimes, imagining is the most important step before the real thing happens.” Loved it. One of the funniest yet deepest sections was about retirees continuing to wear work clothes for no reason. Ironing clothes just to rea...