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Maybe this is just indoctrination from living in a capitalist society, but I'm not sure I'd like retirement. Or at least I'm not sure it'd make me happy. Sure I

Maybe this is just indoctrination from living in a capitalist society, but I'm not sure I'd like retirement. Or at least I'm not sure it'd make me happy. Sure I'd love to take short breaks, i.e. sabbaticals, but I'd ideally like to be working in some capacity on something meaningful. And it does feel like this movement is all about delaying purpose until you have enough money. And having seen up close people who got a late start, it's not fantastic. For instance, take the dude who's trying to become a screenwriter in his 40's. He's gonna be around a bunch of 20 somethings, quite a few of whom have degrees in film, who are willing to stay up late, grind out screenplays and hustle like hell for a career in film. Will he do that?

neogodless 7y ago
It's a false dichotomy. There's no where in this "movement" that says "choose worse jobs now" or "avoid finding meaningful work now." Choosing to save money by shopping around on your insurance or buying last year's hot new gadget instead of this year's, or holding onto your car for a few extra years all can have a huge impact on your finances (particular if you minimize recurring costs and debt payments combined with investing - it becomes an avalanche.) More so - the more money you have prepared for your future, the more flexibility you now have to choose the work you want to do. You can still get paid, but you also have a massive cushion and the power to say "no."