I've long dreamed of FIRE but haven't reached it yet, but here are my thoughts. A lot of us are lucky enough that work is enjoyable. It sounds crazy to the laym

I've long dreamed of FIRE but haven't reached it yet, but here are my thoughts. A lot of us are lucky enough that work is enjoyable. It sounds crazy to the layman but I genuinely enjoy turning figma designs into react components. But work can just be anything that's "productive" and I love work (a lot of people would just want to watch tv and order uber eats every day if they RE'd) Help friends with what they're doing. My friend opened a bistro and hired her two fresh outta college cousins to help out (her cousins are in the rich part of their family and don't need money). If they didn't have that financial safety net then they wouldn't have been able to create amazing memories for the 2 years that they spent there. It's just about enjoying life. Join people on their journeys. Your friend wants to walk across the USA? Join them for the 6 month trip. Go join remote year and meet nomads. Follow some tribes. Try leaning into your hobbies and going to the best place for them (if you're into hiking, then you can go to Everest. You can just hang out at basecamp and make friends, you don't need to summit.). Maybe try being a personal assistant for someone interesting? My friend is an influencer and her assistants are usually fresh out of college and don't mind being paid a terrible salary in exchange for meeting cool people and attending events. You could join an NGO that shares your vision and make a difference (or as much of a difference that a normal person can make).