5 years ago today I walked out of work for the last time. This board has been very helpful on a few topics in the last 5-6 years and I'm very grateful.Thank you to all.
I wasn't even going to post, but just want to acknowledge how much I love not working. I wouldn't post something like this on LinkedIn or Facebook, but I feel on this board it is better received because those of us that have retired early know how awesome and what a celebration it really is. Now, I'll admit the market has helped tremendously numbers wise , but I've never been happier in my life and I attribute a lot of that to not having to deal with the baked in stress of going into an office every day for 50 hours a week. It's odd, but I don't know how I did it for so long ( And I retired at 50! hahaha).
The freedom I feel is indescribable. Everything is better---I read more books, eat healthier, relationships with family are better, relationship to my partner of 16 years is better ( I think I came home cranky often so she says ha), exercise more, get out in nature more, sleep better...list goes on and on...you get that point. I'm a really lucky guy! Thank you for letting me share!
I wasn't even going to post, but just want to acknowledge how much I love not working. I wouldn't post something like this on LinkedIn or Facebook, but I feel on this board it is better received because those of us that have retired early know how awesome and what a celebration it really is. Now, I'll admit the market has helped tremendously numbers wise , but I've never been happier in my life and I attribute a lot of that to not having to deal with the baked in stress of going into an office every day for 50 hours a week. It's odd, but I don't know how I did it for so long ( And I retired at 50! hahaha).
The freedom I feel is indescribable. Everything is better---I read more books, eat healthier, relationships with family are better, relationship to my partner of 16 years is better ( I think I came home cranky often so she says ha), exercise more, get out in nature more, sleep better...list goes on and on...you get that point. I'm a really lucky guy! Thank you for letting me share!
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