A friend of mine told me the same thing. He considers money as freedom, and he will retire next year at the age of 42. I agree that money is freedom, but for th

A friend of mine told me the same thing. He considers money as freedom, and he will retire next year at the age of 42. I agree that money is freedom, but for the last 15 years or so he worked his ass off getting up at 5am in the morning working for other people. 15 years of your most productive time as an adult is a lot, and there is something to be said for just doing what you want to do during that time instead of earning money for afterwards.