After years of deferred dreams, the COVID-19 pandemic drove a collective awakening that's motivating people to live more right now, rather than wait for “someday.” This goes for both personal and professional aspirations — everything from creating a business from scratch to finally taking that long-awaited vacation. At Northwestern Mutual, we call this “The Great Realization,” and it’s causing people to rethink their priorities and act today rather than tomorrow.
Yet despite the…