tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979450665591955790.post8878726747143927987..comments2024-01-28T22:59:46.740+08:00Comments on 35 is the defining age: Man's search for meaningRetireby35.SgStylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15736910260855155490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979450665591955790.post-63316923691165236302017-02-23T07:02:09.476+08:002017-02-23T07:02:09.476+08:00Hi Mr Retire by 35, I have not execute the plan. I...Hi Mr Retire by 35, I have not execute the plan. I was suppose to be "free" when I accumulated $500,000, which is the sort of magic number. However, that magic number is always a number that is closer to what I would term Financial Security, not Independence, and so I didn't "drop dead" as per say.<br /><br />That gives an option. However, recent work developments have really pierce this idea into my head. One of the biggest problem in my head was that, I always am aiming for semi retirement and not a full one and my fear is that once i am out of this cycle, I could never get back.<br /><br />I felt its a question of searching for a meaning and purpose. Like it or not, even if you can tell yourself, you are identified by your job, even this crusade of going against the grain, that could be your purpose even if you don't admit it. <br /><br />Once you find that purpose and it consumes a large part of you, I think these questions might not linger for long because it is in the full swing of things.<br /><br />My experience of reading many is that FI folks never FI because that is in their character to do something. <br /><br />Not a "practitioner" but hope it helps.Kyithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617228143744544821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979450665591955790.post-24612015471258829862017-02-19T20:20:26.147+08:002017-02-19T20:20:26.147+08:00It might help to read the book "Man's Sea...It might help to read the book "Man's Search For Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl.<br />This might give your thoughts another perspective.Tacomobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984034091151711523noreply@blogger.com