The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott Summary
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Imagine living to 100 - how would you structure your career, finances, and relationships? "The 100-Year Life" challenges traditional life stages, sparking global rethinking of aging and work. Shortlisted for FT/McKinsey Business Book Award, it's reshaping retirement planning worldwide.
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When Living to 100 Becomes the Norm
Here's a startling truth: if you're reading this and were born after 1997, you have better than even odds of blowing out 105 candles on your birthday cake. This isn't a futuristic fantasy-it's demographic reality backed by decades of data. For Jack, born in 1945, reaching 70 was a solid achievement. For Jane, born in 1998, stopping at 70 would be tragically premature. Yet most of us are still planning our lives, careers, and finances as if we'll follow Jack's timeline. This disconnect between our expected lifespan and our life structure creates what might be the defining challenge of our era: how do we design a life worth living when it stretches across an entire century?
The Financial Impossibility of Traditional Retirement
The Transformation of Work Over Six Decades
The Invisible Wealth That Matters Most
Reimagining Life Stages for the Long Haul
New Stages, New Possibilities
Your Century Awaits
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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