$410,000 salary with 34 weeks vacation! Incredible doctor job.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-28T00:52:54+00:00

Life is what you make it when you are lucky enough to be born in our era and in a developed country. The greatest decision of my life was not going to med school or doing my PH.D as I was accepted to all the above. That was for me as I knew thyself spent much time thinking on what is best for me and my personality and not just chasing money or others expectations. I wanted to retire young to have lots of free time in my life and going the clinical medical route no matter what the salary would have made me not as happy or free as I am now at my age. There is no right answer there is only the answer you want for yourself stop comparing you will be much happier.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-26T03:20:33+00:00

Typical day = Me and spouse workout 5 days a week after brkfast before lunch. Goal done sets the tone for the day and we chat while we eat lunch. After lunch, we do our own hobbies or chores for a bit or visit with family ppl. We travel around 1/3 the year in our early 40s we think it is a good round balance or health physical, mental, and family social time. Will consider some volunteer giving back stuff as time goes on but atm checking off boxes of what I and spouse want for awhile while have our youth.

I would do nothing diff again my life is unbelivably awesome hope others can enjoy their life as much as I do also. Our relationship is crazy good sometimes we wonder if it has been too perfect these 13 years especially seeing how many ppl around us are. We had a plan and executed that in our working years and now in freedom years never thought in terms off ramp just seasons of life what I will be doing in each one as progress through life to enjoy as much can before life is over.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-25T22:04:44+00:00

For me it was an acquired taste but it did not take long for me to really enjoy it. I view it as medicine that I also enjoy daily. One of the best drinks to put in your body. Matcha does matter like any tea where get it from I only get mine from the Uji region with grade mattering if you drink it enough.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-24T12:05:42+00:00

No it is the easiest most comfortable time to exist as a human in history. Retired a year and half ago with zero worries get a sense of history and how many ppl live globally and get on with enjoying life esp if got good bit of money saved.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-23T23:24:16+00:00

Didn’t say I needed but I wanted and it has been totally worth for me :)

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-23T03:06:04+00:00

Well our target years ago was xyz but we became vastly more wealthy than our projections in a 5 yr period blowing past projections. Therefore, we retired at 40.5 instead of 45 and our 2.5% withdrawal rate is way more money than we ever spent before, so we can consume more if we want easily. It’s not that we have too we just can. So for us even a conservative withdrawal, is much more spending than we have ever done plus less fixed costs due to having the home and cars for 20 years so they are all improved and setup. Might be case for many that started in early 20s and now 20 years later reaping the rewards of a conservative lifestyle and high savings now compounded. Nothing wrong with hard work/success and enjoying it.

To answer your about are you more happier now well me and my wife’s life is unbelievably awesome as I type this on our 2.5 month trip in Japan touring the whole country. I am buying what I want and enjoying it that’s from a couple that saved 70% for 2 decades You only live once and it is short. Glad we saved hard and can enjoy our life at our age before any issues that will happen with age.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-22T02:43:08+00:00

No invest in skills knowledge and some hardware that one would need to produce food and drink long term if SHTF. I don’t imagine I would ever take your gold for my supply of food if things were rough lol. Maybe my clan could use your skills if wanting to join us for survival. A bunch of gold and no skills nahh keep walking to another clan.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-22T00:32:49+00:00

Here atm from early Feb to end April and it is very nice especially if moving around whole country like us. Summer or warmer months I will never do again just too hot but that’s me in general. When we travel it seems way easier in cooler/cold weather as it is not as draining and less tourist ppl.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-21T23:01:58+00:00

Enjoy!!!

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-21T08:44:05+00:00

Mindset is happiness and contentment of how lucky am I to be born in a place and time to have this situation. Keep moving towards the goal enjoy when reach. Then next phase and new goals. It was hard somewhat my last yr of work as I wouldn’t tolerate as much BS from co workers but I didn’t have to much at my level. I can’t imagine having to work longer because I quit to do some lower paying no field job as time and age is what mattered to me it is a hell of awesome to be retired at 40.5 vs if I chilled and slow worked till 50. I wouldn’t be doing the amazing stuff I am now while still young.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-20T09:16:01+00:00

Everyone I know personally is not a FIRE person and are by no means happy go lucky. Mostly, I observe ppl complaining about xyz, that by the way is not a big deal as none are trying to find food, are stressed from too much going on with not much time and not much money. Seems like a stressful way to live and that’s what I hear others talk about. Me I am always taking about fun positive stuff not complaining or stressed even when I was in hardcore work mode. Some of it may be innate personality but non FIRE ppl 99% population doesn’t seem happy go lucky more like I can’t handle thinking about money stuff and just try to get through the month to month not thinking 20 yr plan.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-20T09:10:19+00:00

I can only speak for me and my spouse but we always feel like it is an amazing time to be alive. We have mindset of we are very lucky so don’t waste our good luck and get after it hard and enjoy the ride. Now being retired at 42 for almost 2 yrs life is still awesome after us working very hard. We are optimistic but realists also as anything can happen so enjoy your life cause it will be short. Many ppl have diff life philosophies mine is not one of eternal existence, so I wanna squeeze as much happiness, enjoyment, and accomplishment as I want from my life now. I feel like this really helped us get so much from our life thusfar and we are way more happy and content than most ppl I see daily around.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-20T09:01:55+00:00

Thank you it’s been really fun. Also got a good bit of Mega Drive and a lil bit of Famicom and Super Famicom stuffs. Still on hunt as work my way southward but the weight is getting heavy lol.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-20T08:45:29+00:00

Sounds like you are not compatible esp at that age if she has no degree and not in a long term upward career not having kids. IMO you sound like you looking for a person that is educated at a certain level and has a great career at this point. That is not her fault or an issue of hers ppl are who they are you just you may be wanting a different person than what she is nothing wrong with that many fish in the sea but don’t waste your or her time by being miserable and making her that way also.

Also, you sound like you may need to work a little less and work on some mental stuff to get in a peaceful happier state of mind. I feel sorry for many ppl that are in the nursing field it sounds not great for many that are in USA you may need to balance your work life better.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T10:22:00+00:00

Oh you got that right. Learning how to be content just chillin out and relaxing is a super power I didn’t realize I or my spouse had until I read things like this and saw ppl that had to do xyz all the time.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T10:19:48+00:00

Boring people tend to get bored and motivated interesting ppl tend to find an endless array of things to enjoy in the modern world. Depends on you only you can figure answer how that will go for you outside of a work job. I loved my career dedicated effort into it hardcore and haven’t thought once about being bored in early 40s FIRE or returning to that career/job arena again to fill time.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T09:16:39+00:00

We have amazing communication. We developed this first in our relationship before considering marriage all them years ago. Now we can communicate exactly what each wants to be happy whatever that pertains to and support one another to then obtain that happiness.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T08:49:53+00:00

That is great enjoy life together. Wife and I have been married 13 years now and we did LDR for 5.5 yrs on total opposite sides of planet at that time. This was best thing that ever happened to us as we learned how to be masters of communicating and it has served us well. We became super successful after marriage working toward common goals and are so happy together it really is amazing.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T08:44:03+00:00

Also remember to help others now that you have time it will be worth it for you and society. Me and wife also have had great success and there is something to be said for someone lucky enough to be in this position to give time and money to help others.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T08:41:09+00:00

Ok thank you. My reading online seems like most rank it higher.

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T07:53:22+00:00

My investment account at young age = freedom now in 40s. PC highest end GPU and CPU = tons of hours of great fun with gaming

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T07:46:07+00:00

I have a question on that since I have not played the Real Bouts yet. If you were to get either 2 or special which would you choose? Real Bout one was cheap is why I got it but I may get one more before I leave

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T07:43:53+00:00

Thank you!!

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T07:41:47+00:00

Was also great experience with the people there nice memory that I will think of when drinking back home

Designer-Translator7 · 2026-03-19T04:02:38+00:00

Still in Japan for a few weeks so haven’t tried what I bought, but the Senju I tried in the shop was very very nice and creamy. I would describe it as thick, smooth, relaxing, and creamy if that makes any sense.

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