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It's an unfortunate necessity. Once you take the need for money out the equation, you're free to actually live and do what you love.
You're free to, yes. That doesn't mean you automatically know what that looks like or how to build your life around it.
“Do what you love” assumes someone already knows what gives them fulfilment. Plenty of people spend so long getting by that they've barely had the chance to figure that out. Give them financial security and you've removed a huge burden, but you haven't automatically supplied direction.
That's why I said employment isn't the sole source of purpose. Having the freedom to find another one and actually finding it are two very separate things.
I agree with you. I have been associated with plenty of people at work who don't do anything after work. Those without a lot of interests and hobbies die soon after retiring. If work IS your life, then keep on working. If work allows you to live your life, get out as soon as possible to maximize your life.
I think it may be something you have to see to believe, it is pretty depressing.
Yeah, I actually have a pretty close friend who is approaching retirement. I retired young. I'm very fortunate. So I asked him what he intended to do when he retires and he struggles to answer the question. I hope he figured it out. I don't want to see him get depressed thinking he has no purpose in life. As sad as it is, some people are defined by their jobs.
Dude, finding fulfillment is so easy when you don't have to worry about survival.
It gives you the time and freedom to look for it, absolutely. Whether you find it easily depends on the person.
You might have a list of things you'd love to do tomorrow. But we're talking about decades. Interests can wane, ambitions get achieved, and something that keeps you happy for six months might not give you direction for the next thirty years.
I'd take the money and quit too. I'd still need to work out what I wanted my days to amount to once the novelty wore off, and probably revisit that question plenty of times. Financial security gives you room to do that. It doesn't answer it for you.
Ive seen what happens to people who eventually run out of goals or think they can give up seeking them and its frightening. You might need to see it first hand too before you believe me, I hope for your sake its no one close.
Please fuck off when the alternative is working to death to enrich someone else.
Yeah you're reading 'you must work until you die' in my words but its not what im saying. Reign in your emotional response you're embarrassing yourself.