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If in the current scenario with a 10crore wall behind you, you are worried about running out, you will probably never retire. Explains a lot about partner insecurity and why they keep grinding despite unfair environments and having achieved their targets
Ask yourself - what will you do with all that time on your hands. Unless you have a damn good answer, a more realistic option will be to talk to your firm and scale down your hours. Assuming here that you are working minimum 2000 billable hours a year.
Also, when you think of the alternative, visualize it thoroughly. Is it fulfilling? Does it give you purpose? A person of your skills will need intellectual stimulus.
- Mycroft Holmes: [concerning his therapist's belief that Watson's hand tremor is PTSD] Fire her. She's got it the wrong way around. You're under stress right now, and your hand is perfectly steady. You're not haunted by the war, Dr Watson... You miss it.
Still early stages on enquiry though. You may want to ask yourself some questions, like:
What do I enjoy about the life experience. What is my idea of quality time.
What memories do I want others and myself to leave this life with.
It may take some time. When you know for sure, you can see it through. I am sure you will enjoy it thoroughly.
You always have the option of returning to your career if you want to.
Wishing you the best.
Are you a junior or equity partner? Which tier of firm?
If you had not spent any of your earnings over the course of your career of 15 years - what would the figure be? Not counting if you invested it , assuming you just saved whatever your firm paid you in a bank account. What would your total take home be? Thought overall law firms would pay more within 15 years. Again no offence meant.
But yes, it seems a good number to retire. Given the sum, I am assuming you are from one of the premier law firms, so you can just choose to go solo and do a little bit of advisory, just to keep affording the foreign trips once a year. But that aside, this sum is effective enough to hang up the boots.
Whoever you are, cheers on achieving this milestone. May you have a wonderful time ahead :)
I am sorry I am unable to give you any sort of advice . But if time permits and if you are willing to help someone then please kindly help me on my path to become what you are now. I am non-nlu graduate from a t-3 city and I have never lived outside here. I am looking for guidance. Please comment below your throwaway email if you are willing to take this forward.
Corporate lawyer or litigation?
I would get out and live my life if I had that opportunity.