Adult life Quote by Bob P. Buford
““Odds are, you’ll live a whole adult lifetime that wasn’t available to your parents and grandparents. Their life expectancy at birth was fifty years. We have two lifetimes now. Life I is what occurs before halftime, and Life II comes afterward.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Business Leadership Talk, 2015
Life expectancy has doubled, creating two distinct phases: early life and later life, each with different opportunities and challenges.
In simple terms: We now have two life stages with different goals.
Plan for both phases of life.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career planning
- retirement
- health maintenance
- family legacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How will you allocate resources between your early and later years?
- What legacy do you want to leave for future generations?
Assuming equal access to resources across generations may be unrealistic.