The blogger referred to in this article, Mr. Money Mustache, adresses this interpretation of the word "retired". (In this case we are unfortunately down to argu

The blogger referred to in this article, Mr. Money Mustache, adresses this interpretation of the word "retired". (In this case we are unfortunately down to arguing semantics). If you take "retired" to imply "don't have to work on anything for the sake of making money ever again" rather than go to the spa every day, it sounds like your goals are more or less in line with the goals of this article. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/02/13/mr-money-mustache-vs-the-internet-retirement-police/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/02/13/mr-money-mustache-... This is something I see a lot in people who don't have a very creative nature (unlike yourself obviously). A lot of people appear to need someone telling them what to do all day, or they'll just stare at the wall all day and be miserable. I imagine for these people, financial independence could be a curse rather than a blessing. But assuming you are able to come up with rewarding ways to spend your time, I can't really imagine an existence that is more rewarding than being able to spend your effort and creative energy on whatever you want.