After another horrible day at work and the office politics in the background, it made me realize how work can have a huge impact on your life outlook.
We spend about 1/3 or more of our life doing a job we probably do not like with coworkers that are just as miserable as us. All of this just to earn a paycheck to buy things we do not need to make up for the bad days we have in the office. It's a terrible viscous cycle.
This made me really think about the various benefits of retiring early.
Time
Rich or poor, the only thing we all have equally is time. For me, I want to have more time to work on my hobbies. I want to have more time to work out. I want to have more time to spend with my family and friends.
Health
Stress can cause numerous physical and emotional issues. Not only that, it's hard to improve your health when working a 9-5 job. It's hard to workout when you don't have time. It's hard to eat better when you don't have time to cook. It's hard to sleep better at night when you are stressed about your job. After a tough day at work, the last thing I am thinking about is working out.
Control
The biggest reason for me to pursue early retirement is to have control over my time and what I do with it. I actually don't mind work too much but it's hard to go in when the weather is beautiful outside. I would rather be at the beach or just outside enjoying the weather.
Tomorrow is never guaranteed. Is it really worth squandering away 40 years of your prime years in order to "enjoy" the last 20 years of your life? Probably not. This is something I am working on changing.
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