To each his own. I spent 1.5 years without job (I had enough reserves). It was awesome. I could play games, I could code some random stuff just for fun, I could

To each his own. I spent 1.5 years without job (I had enough reserves). It was awesome. I could play games, I could code some random stuff just for fun, I could read books for hours, I could jump in the car and spend few weeks in some village, enjoying fresh air and woods. It's not sustainable for me, so I got back to day work, but I absolutely loved this feeling when I have zero obligations, zero stress, I could do anything (or not doing anything) without any repercussions. But I completely agree, that having money to be able to live few years without additional income is absolutely important for living stress-less life. Now my goal is to earn enough money to be free from work obligations for the rest of my life. That's how life should be. And it's a pity that one should spend half of his life just to get to that point. And for most people that's not even possible.