Here is a link to an excerpt from the book in question: http://www.fastcompany.com/node/45909/print http://www.fastcompany.com/node/45909/print And a direct q

Here is a link to an excerpt from the book in question: http://www.fastcompany.com/node/45909/print http://www.fastcompany.com/node/45909/print And a direct quote from the author on the subject of the blog post: It turns out that having the financial independence to walk away rarely triggers people to do just that. The reality is, making money is such hard work that it changes you. It takes twice as long as anyone plans for. It requires more sacrifices than anyone expects. You become so emotionally invested in that world -- and psychologically adapted to it -- that you don't really want to ditch it. I met many people who had left the money behind. But having "enough" didn't trigger the change. It had to get personal: Something had to happen such as divorce, the death of a parent, or the recognition that the long hours were hurting one's children. (One man, Don Linn, left investment banking after he came home from a business trip and his two-year-old son didn't recognize him.)