Enough for What? How to turn your money into a retirement worth living – Amyr Rocha Lima

Is the prospect of retirement loom over you like a spectre? Does the thought retiring without inadequate financial security make you toss and turn in bed? Does the possibility of becoming irrelevant upon retirement gnaw at you? Amyr Rocha Lima, in his extremely slim book Enough for What? aims to address all these sombre questions, and more. The quintessential question, “have I got enough?” is the preoccupation of many retirees. Far less regularly, however, do they ask the more basic question, “enough for what?” such reframing prioritises life over money, while acknowledging that a fulfilling and peaceful retirement requires the two to be in lockstep. Divided into short, crisp chapters, each followed by a “life exercise,” Enough for What? seeks to help retirees lead more meaningful, contented, and joyful lives. This is particularly important in an age when retirement, contrary to conventional perceptions, may span several decades rather than merely a few years. As the author points out, “retirement is not one long holiday. Saving is not the same as knowing how to spend. Identity does not retire quickly. Life will not wait for the perfect plan. Retirement is not one stage.”