AI, PI, and CHAI

Editor’s Note:

We all have some latent desire or passion in life, but we do not pursue it for fear of failure or a busy schedule. Years pass by in busy professional work and when we have time, we are short of energy and zeal to learn new things. Here is an inspiring story of our own professional brother pursuing his passion as he steps into his golden years

My 60-year-old heart has a very important life lesson to share - there are three romances that a person must necessarily enjoy in life. I am talking of the necessary romances; others are optional!

What are these three romances? The first romance starts when you start your career when you work for money. This romance is called Active Income (Ai). The second romance is when you realise that you must make money work for you. This romance is called Passive Income (Pi). Most of us are so satisfied with Ai and Pi, that we never experience the third romance. This romance is very elusive, as many of us are not even aware of its existence. The third romance is called Chai – Creating Happiness Abundance & Impact.

I am fortunate to be blessed with a team that manages my CA practice, and I get to work on select assignments. This has created a lot of time and space for trying something new in the golden years of my life to exp