Save money like crazy, then retire into a part-time job and do whatever you want. Pick some hobbies or ambitions and work on those. It's not about making enough

Save money like crazy, then retire into a part-time job and do whatever you want. Pick some hobbies or ambitions and work on those. It's not about making enough money to demonstrate your status and live a life of ease, it's about making enough money to be free from having to do work you don't want to. Build a home shop, lab, recording studio into your house. Buy a yacht to sail around the world with. Spend your time climbing mountains, hiking trails, or even just going to the theater or the symphony. Also, think about getting involved with a non-profit or a charity when transitioning into that part-time pseudo-retirement.