Your points are valid, and I tend to actually agree with them. I think you have to consider a longer term outlook however to really piece this all together. I

Your points are valid, and I tend to actually agree with them. I think you have to consider a longer term outlook however to really piece this all together. I would absolutely prefer more leisure time in my life right now, the grind is real. However I also have the ability to earn large amounts of money relatively "easy" right now, and that may not be the case in the future. I think striking while the iron is hot is wise, and will then financially land me in a position whereby I will have more leisure time for the rest of my life, along with being able to provide my family with the same. My entire upcoming move to Monaco is basically centered around this belief. I am 99% sure I am going to prefer living in London where I currently reside, over Monaco. That said, but just living in Monaco for 5 years, it will put me in a much better position for the next 50 years of my life. Once I feel I am in that comfortable position, I can choose to reside where I wish almost anywhere in the world, and in theory be the happiest version of my self, regardless of the tax laws where I reside.