Life Engineering

Life Engineering is a systematic approach that advises what should be prioritize at which stage of your life for better personal progress, success and happiness. I have divided them into 6 age periods primarily. In each period, I have emphasized on various "Priorities" which needs to be kept in mind. (Disclaimer: This approach more fits into life-style and culture of people living in/around Indian sub-continent. As well as it focuses more on middle and higher-middle class working person. These findings are based on my personal experience and observation of others.)

Age: 5-20: Education period

# Education, Hobbies, Pocket money

In the 1st half of this period, you may not have much control on you considering your age, also you may not be able to take all decision since you are under influence of your parents directly. Around end of this period I suggest earning pocket money on own by doing some part time jobs/activities etc. when you are able to take some decision on own.

Age: 20-30: Mistake period

# Skills, Career, Relationship, Hobbies

In this period since your education is about to finish, you may focus on sharpening skills that you have acquired through study and practices. This period is also good time to establish your career. However you may not be stable till end of this period so you are allowed to try various companies, cities etc. Also around end of this period, you may be seriously planning being into healthy relationship.

Age: 30-40: Responsibility period

# Career, Marriage life, Kids, Residence, Parents, Health, Financial planning

This is "the most" crucial period in anyone's life. Since you have now enough ups and downs of career as well as relationship, now you need to stabilize both where you may have long term job records without much changes/jumps. You may get married in this period and would also have kids. Additionally, you would also like to buy own residence to live healthy family life. You will also require to start thinking about your health in case you have lived irregular life in earlier period. After 30's, growth of development of cells slows considerably hence whatever is developed, you need to maintain throughout rest of your life by doing exercise, yoga etc.

You may also have now responsibility of parents (financial, co-living etc.) if applicable. You also need to start thinking about Financial planning for rest of your life because in this period your expenses gets doubled than in previous period. Due to above priorities, you may have less time to devote your hobbies.

Age: 40-50: Experimental period

# Hobbies, Parents, Health, Financial planning

Since you are now more stable in your life, you may again prioritize your Hobbies. Parents, Health and Financial planning should also be well focused. Your kids are also grown up at such age where your constant attention would not require that much. You may also experiment in starting business or any other similar professional activities.

Age: 50-60: Carry-on period

# Hobbies, Health, Children, Social activities, Financial planning

Your children now have grown at such level (after completing education etc.) where you need to again properly plan/guide them about their job/business/relationship etc. specially in 1st half of the period. Since you are heading towards retirement from professional work, though you should not retire entirely from working (unless health or other compelling issues are there), you may start some social activities where you teach/mentor others on non-financial basis to pay-back something to your professional/social communities.

Age: 60+: Retirement period

# Health, Social activities, Grand-children

In this period, you would be financially healthy to live rest of your life. Your children are also about to marry or be in serious relationship, hence you may have additional priority of your grand-children to assist your children wherever possible in raising your grand-children. Health and Social activities priorities should also continue unless there are other concerns.