To assume that you will live a long, healthy life is arrogant. To assume that life won’t throw you any curves is naïve. For the Slowlane to prevail, it assumes life is predictable and forgiving. It isn’t. You lose your job. You get sick. The car needs a new transmission. You get married. You get divorced. You have kids. You have a child with special needs. You have aging parents who need care. The economy dips into recession or depression. Life is a menagerie of crisis points making the Slowlane roadmap a risky bet that consumes your most precious asset: time.