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Old 01-02-2020, 04:01 PM
 
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What interesting stuff are you doing today?

And boring? It’s what you make of it.

I will never find something I like to do FOR WORK. I just do what I like. The second I’m told to do things I don’t want to do — I’m out. I call this freedom.

Having been retired for a while now, I’ve come to appreciate boredom. Believe it or not but enough boredom can lead to inspiration and creativity.
Today? Spent it at a cancer center but spent the summer traveling in an RV seeing the Great Lakes then went to Venice Italy and on a cruise to the Greek Islands. Also own an airplane.

And should add, have zero debt

 
Old 01-02-2020, 05:17 PM
 
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Today? Spent it at a cancer center but spent the summer traveling in an RV seeing the Great Lakes then went to Venice Italy and on a cruise to the Greek Islands. Also own an airplane.

And should add, have zero debt
We live a similar life if you ask me.

I hate cancer and I’d love to find a way to volunteer some time. The thing I have to give now.

See I found out something through retirement — life is better when we can help give it to others.

If that life we give is through our money...our time...our words...it’s irrelevant.

Sometimes chasing everything you want can go wrong.

This is where the philosophical journey through retirement brought me and I wouldn’t be here without enough time to think about things.
 
Old 01-02-2020, 05:19 PM
 
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went to Venice Italy and on a cruise to the Greek Islands. Also own an airplane.
Sounds like an amazing trip.

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We live a similar life if you ask me.
Did you enjoy Southern Europe? What color is your airplane?
 
Old 01-02-2020, 05:21 PM
 
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You can't (or shouldn't) retire until you're 60 or older and have at least $1M in play money and at least another $4M "serious investing" money.

</C-D retirement rules>
 
Old 01-02-2020, 05:29 PM
 
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Sounds like an amazing trip.


Did you enjoy Southern Europe? What color is your airplane?
liewiang - I told you I’m not a big traveler, but if you really think for some amazing reason I will love Southern Europe — I will go there THIS month and take at aleast 50 pictures in front of something with your screen name written down on a piece of paper.

Who’s willing to bet I won’t do it?
 
Old 01-02-2020, 05:31 PM
 
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You can't (or shouldn't) retire until you're 60 or older and have at least $1M in play money and at least another $4M "serious investing" money.

</C-D retirement rules>
LOL - it allows people that have that to say everyone else is struggling.

Some people are simply going to live basically the same life with $1M or $5M.
 
Old 01-02-2020, 07:21 PM
 
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liewiang - I told you I’m not a big traveler
You missed the point.

That person isn't like you because they have the resources to do things you can't do on $10k/year or whatever your latest spiel is. Any homeless bum can sit there rationalizing that they are just like these other people because they don't really want a roof over their head or food that doesn't come from a garbage can.

You aren't like someone who has the resources to have more options in life.
 
Old 01-02-2020, 07:25 PM
 
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You missed the point.

That person isn't like you because they have the resources to do things you can't do on $10k/year or whatever your latest spiel is. Any homeless bum can sit there rationalizing that they are just like these other people because they don't really want a roof over their head or food that doesn't come from a garbage can.

You aren't like someone who has the resources to have more options in life.
Bet you $10,000 I can meet you in Southern Europe this month...or week.
 
Old 01-02-2020, 07:39 PM
 
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Bet you $10,000 I can meet you in Southern Europe this month...or week.
You couldn’t if you were sticking to your 10k a year in annual expenses.
 
Old 01-02-2020, 07:47 PM
 
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You couldn’t if you were sticking to your 10k a year in annual expenses.
I’m in Nest Egg Retirement (NER) so I could afford it if I’m motivated to do it.
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