So Far so Good

By Mariati Yahya

This light hearted reading from the author is about a very important chapter of a person life transition from busy working life to more meaningful retirement. It is also about retiring without having millions to sit on. In short its about the authors shoestring retirement. The book revealed how the author planned her financial needs before, during and her future in retirement.
This book also mentioned the authors two cents worth on issue such as burnout and how you should watched and recognized it earlier to lessen the stress of your working life.
Among other things mentioned in the book :
What and why about bucket list
The authors own list
What three years of retirement experiences learnt and bringing it to the next level
Element of humor in the form of sketches
Readers can pick up some pointers on the positive aspect of retirement and living within your means.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
• Release date: Jun 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781482899368

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Copyright © 2014 by Mariati Yahya.

ISBN:          Hardcover              978-1-4828-9938-2

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Preface

Introduction

Taking The Plunge

Saying Goodbye Is Not Easy

Tickle—Tickle Little Stuff

The Bucket List

So Far So Good

Expanding My Horizon

What Others Say About Retirement

Creativity In Retirement

Last But Not Least

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all retirees.

Although you have not reached your destination,

you should continue your journey

because now you know which turn to take.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank you to all who have given me endless encouragement, motivation and financial support to make this dream of writing my first book a reality. Special thanks to Nadia Muliadi, my niece from Canada for her tireless effort to proofread and edit my manuscript. Not forgetting my dear mother for her patience and dedication.

PREFACE

Writing a book on retirement was an idea sprung from the challenge of transitioning from one lifestyle to another.

I’ve been holding on to a dusty and aging bucket list of ideas tucked deep in the corners of my mind and writing a book is one of them.

The decision was made 20 years ago before I decided to retire in 2009.

Perhaps it is the fear of change. We tend to give excuses, always putting things off. I owe it to myself to go ahead, gain new experiences and start making this project a reality.

So why didn’t I start writing immediately after my retirement? Why now? Like retirement, writing a book takes time and planning. I hung around for

Reviews for So Far so Good

[the7ken7petersen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The great thing about an autobiography is that a person can lie all they want but, I defy anyone to produce 250 pages about themselves and not reveal their true character.Being a keen fan of 'Yes Minister'', I have previously read Nigel Hawthorn's book and found him to come across as a rather unpleasant character, with rather too many of the foibles of Sir Humphrey, without the humour. I therefore approached Paul Eddington's tome with a certain trepidation: I do not like too many of my heroes to be shot down.I need not have worried. Eddington was aware that his days were numbered (he died of cancer soon after its completion), and has produced a gentle autobiography admitting to his faults and laying little blame at the door of others. If ever the British Stiff Upper Lip has been demonstrated in written form, it is in this book: the lack of self pity when he tells of losing what would have been a final television role because of the effects of skin cancer upon his face, makes the tale even more poignant.Paul Eddington first burst into the public eye as Gerry Ledbetter in the 'Good Life', a role that was supposed to be a background character to Tom Good, played by Richard Briers and Barbara (Felicity Kendal). He, and his screen wife, Penelope Keith, were so good, that it soon developed into a four hander. Eddington then went on to star in 'Yes Minister' and 'Yes Prime Minister' as the inimitable Jim Hacker. He also toured the World's theatres in many successful plays and seems to have been a good friend, husband and father.