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What is your reaction when you see this post title? Is your response “of course, I have a very good work life balance”? Or is your response “I wish I could, but I have to work a lot to make money, get ahead, take care of family. I have to wait to enjoy life later. What choice do I have”? If you are more like the latter, this is a story for you. ...
Growing up, you always hear that everyone’s dream is to work hard, earn lots of money quickly and retire as early as possible (maybe at 65, 55 or 45 if you can wing it). Well, I say forget it! That doesn’t sound like a dream at all.
Imagine working your butt off at 80 -100 hour weeks for 20-40 years so you can retire early. In the meantime, you may delay time to enjoy life; you may skip precious family time and vacations; you may delay time to find someone special; you may work your body to death. And for what? So you can enjoy yourself after you retire, with probably a series of health issues and nothing to do. ...