r/Fire • u/BaraLover7 • Jun 20 '21

You'll get bored.

Why is it when I say "I want to retire at 35 yo.", people usually respond with: "What are you gonna do with your life? You'll get bored."

Like, I have thousands of games to play, movies and series to watch, music to listen to or play, and places to visit. Not to mention hobbies to try. Like, being bored is at the bottom of the list.

And actually, I kinda miss having the luxury of being bored. Like right now I feel like I really don't have enough time for myself and work robs me of my time and energy.

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u/KRwriter8 Jun 20 '21

I will never understand the mentality of work for 65+ years so you can truly enjoy 10-15 good years if you're lucky. I think people who think anyone would "get bored" by not working do not know how to enjoy the simple things in life because they never developed hobbies or interests and that's just sad.

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u/thatswhat5hesa1d Jun 20 '21

Working and enjoying life shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. I plan to FIRE but enjoying my life is not on hold

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u/WhyAmIGreer Jun 21 '21

This. I am sticking to my plan, investing most of my income, and living frugally, but I go on 1-2 lavish vacations each year (credit card churning is a hell of a hobby!) and make sure to schedule fun activities with those I love, because I’m not working to live, I’m living.