+1. Started on this journey of financial independence 10+ years ago. Have essentially achieved it (7 figure net worth, could sustain ongoing expenses for decade

+1. Started on this journey of financial independence 10+ years ago. Have essentially achieved it (7 figure net worth, could sustain ongoing expenses for decades at least), but continue to work remote for a Santa Clara based company. I live with a wife and two kids in a relatively low cost of living city (we live in a 1900 sqft 4 br that costed $270K, worth ~$310K now). I got into software development out of passion --I did it for fun and for my own purposes starting at age 10. I am 33 now. I don't see myself being an employee forever. While I feel like I am just as good a programmer as ever, I am less willing to be exploited by employers. Earlier in my career, I gave way too much of my time, focus, and energy to my employers. This newfound moderation may seem like a decline in performance, skill, and ability --but it is deliberate. Still, I feel it would be very foolish to be fully dependent on any kind of career.