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On one level, sure. But I spent my twenties and early thirties in medical school and residency - so even if I had time off to do things (which I often did not),

On one level, sure. But I spent my twenties and early thirties in medical school and residency - so even if I had time off to do things (which I often did not), I didn't have the money for them - certainly not skiing or diving, which would require an expensive flight on top of the costs of the activity itself. Hunting I could have done, as I already had guns and knew people who would let me hunt their land, but I don't much enjoy it. Yes, live your life because you don't know what's around the corner. But OTOH it's not insane to decide that you're going to kick it hard at work through your forties and then relax - if you can be reasonably certain it's going to pan out for you.

user_7832 2y ago
TBH that's partly due to the rigors of medical schooling. I suppose it's also expensive if you don't live near a skiing site though which is understandable. But if you're happy with your choice of pursuing this field I think you may find more satisfaction in your work than a CFO at a tech corp.
- dh2022 2y ago
  replace skiing with your favorite outdoors activity and the conclusion still stands: you will have more fun in your 30s than in your 50s. I am in my 40s and I was thinking about finally getting a fast car. And I noticed that now I am wearing glasses, my reflexes are slower and my hands tremble a bit. So I did not buy the car. I am thinking that peak physical performance is late 20s / early 30s. That was probably the best time to buy a fast car for me. About the CFO turned skateboarder at 50s: she would have had a lot more fun in her 20s / 30s. If nothing else, you recover faster when younger from the inevitable skateboarding falls / bruises...
  - devilbunny 2y ago
    Yes, she probably would have. But had she spent a lot of time boarding in her 20s, instead of working, she probably wouldn't be retiring at 50. Buying a fast car in your twenties? Hell, I could barely afford to maintain the ten-year-old beater I was driving at the time.
- devilbunny 2y ago
  I mean, it's a rewarding job, but it is a job. I can assure you that if I were independently wealthy, I would never ever take call again.

user_7832 2y ago

TBH that's partly due to the rigors of medical schooling. I suppose it's also expensive if you don't live near a skiing site though which is understandable. But if you're happy with your choice of pursuing this field I think you may find more satisfaction in your work than a CFO at a tech corp.

dh2022 2y ago
replace skiing with your favorite outdoors activity and the conclusion still stands: you will have more fun in your 30s than in your 50s. I am in my 40s and I was thinking about finally getting a fast car. And I noticed that now I am wearing glasses, my reflexes are slower and my hands tremble a bit. So I did not buy the car. I am thinking that peak physical performance is late 20s / early 30s. That was probably the best time to buy a fast car for me. About the CFO turned skateboarder at 50s: she would have had a lot more fun in her 20s / 30s. If nothing else, you recover faster when younger from the inevitable skateboarding falls / bruises...
- devilbunny 2y ago
  Yes, she probably would have. But had she spent a lot of time boarding in her 20s, instead of working, she probably wouldn't be retiring at 50. Buying a fast car in your twenties? Hell, I could barely afford to maintain the ten-year-old beater I was driving at the time.
devilbunny 2y ago
I mean, it's a rewarding job, but it is a job. I can assure you that if I were independently wealthy, I would never ever take call again.