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I'd really like to see the follow-up to this in about 6 months. As somebody lucky enough to have lived the "enough" lifestyle, my main feedback is this: It see

I'd really like to see the follow-up to this in about 6 months. As somebody lucky enough to have lived the "enough" lifestyle, my main feedback is this: It seems a lot more amazing to other people than it actually is. Now as somebody with children, you certainly can spend time with them, but I think generally if you aren't finding new challenges in life, it is just going to be boring. I think that is why already rich people still keep working... it isn't about the money, it is about the challenges. So I wish you good luck, but don't feel like you are "throwing in the towel" by continuing to pick up new projects. If you enjoy your job you don't necessarily have to work for the money, you can just work for the work.

nathanbarry 13y ago
You're definitely right. It took me 48 hours of trying to stop working (or at least slow down) to show me I had to find something else to do. Now I'm just trying to find a balance between general life stuff and (more slowly) working on my business.
brc 13y ago
Children are great, but by the time they are interesting enough to spend all day with, they're old enough to start attending education. Of course, people can use the time to homeschool if they like - probably a good choice for many - but the real rewards for spending time with kids (for a working dad) is probably increasing from ~1 hr at night before bed to ~3 hrs including morning, something during the day and the nighttime routine. After that the marginal returns do decrease. Playing endless toddler games does tire compared to learning a new skill.
- namenotrequired 13y ago
  It still might be invaluable for the kids.