I'm privileged as fuck btw
This is what makes your article meaningless to 99% of people.
My hope is that once you retire from whatever it is that's making you miserable, you'll never have to retire again.
Ok. Working at my 9-5 job is making me miserable. How do I "retire" from that? Because last I checked money is kind of important. And I don't want to find another 9-5 job because that's not what I want to do at all.
I get what you're saying, you're defining retirement as happiness. The definition of retirement is when you stop working at a time when you're financially independent for the remainder of your life. It would make me happy to just travel the world and spend time with my friends and family all day and NOT work..... but I can't do that without a shit ton of money. I can't be financially independent without working or getting lucky... or in your case, being "privileged as fuck"
So how exactly does one retire when they are not financially independent? "Figure something out" that generates cash?
Hey @dafar, I appreciate your candid feedback.
Regarding, the privilege comment. I included that to show that I am conscious that my privilege is allowing me to do what I'm doing; that I'm not being ignorant (at best) or disingenuous (at worst).
I addressed how people that aren't privileged as I, can "retire."
I don't think we can continue this discussion while using two different definitions of retirement. Regarding the practical realities of improving your financial situation (as I mentioned, it does matter, just not as much as you think). You can spend less and find ways to generate more income. For example, writing genuine authentic articles about your struggles on Steemit or finding gigs in the sharing economy (I drove for Uber & Lyft). Hopefully, the 2 cents I gave you just by acknowledging and upvoting is a start.
Hey thanks, I appreciate your response too. And I hope I didn't sound harsh. I'm actually fairly privileged too and make good money though my job.... but to really free yourself from financial burdens and enjoy life as a free spirit, I feel like you need a LOT of money these days
I'm not sure what your life situation is (i.e. family and kids). But I'd counter by asking you what do you really NEED in life? Then ask you how much money do you need to acquire those things.
Personally, the only things I NEED are water, food, shelter, and to be around my loved ones, and these things aren't expensive :)
Oh yeah, internet access is a need as well, good luck it's abundant and not prohibitively expensive. haha
there are two ways to get everything you desire. become absolutely filthy stinking rich, or desire less.
A wise man should have money in his head, not his heart. -Satoshi Nakamoto
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