milestones!

have you ever thought of your life as a project plan with milestones??? specially that for an Indian!
from the cradle to the grave...life is divided into phases...u study in school/college/post-grad...then start working...then get married (unless uve already done that!)...have kids...get them to school..watch them grow and then get married and soon you have grandkids....its kinda pre-defined...all you need to do is pick up the milestones and plant them during these phases! i wonder if in all of this people forget to live?