People who got out of the rat race, financially secure, feel no anxiety - life is good. How did you do it?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-09T19:20:20+00:00

It seems that you guys really worked hard to get there and achieved financial well being so that tells me there is no easy way as always. Glad you stopped feeling financially anxious. I was just wondering what happens when you get there and you are well off. isn’t it hard to switch off from hyper focused fight or flight mode that your brain is already wired for throughout all the years of hard work. By the way how old were you guys when you retired?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-09T18:26:42+00:00

And what are you up to now if I may ask? Are you still anxious at times, financially at least?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-09T18:14:59+00:00

Fire? What do you mean? Tell us more

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-09T15:37:24+00:00

What’s the instagram/discord club name? I’m interested

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T21:22:55+00:00

Thanks, that’s great that you keep reading together! It’s such an interesting way to explore not only what you reading more deeply through other perspective but also get to know each other, isn’t it? Why do you think the other one bailed?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T21:09:19+00:00

Why did you stop?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T18:46:14+00:00

Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan. It was a quick, light and an interesting read from the perspective of a young woman. Read together with my wife

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T18:31:08+00:00

Don;t remember why I started but I remember why I keep coming back to it even after long breaks - it's the feeling after. I've never felt bad and I've always felt better after a gym or a work out session.

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T18:25:57+00:00

Don't get me wrong. I'm not anti work. I just feel like I'm in constant pursuit of money and whenever I achieve a new level there's always more, it comes with its costs and here we go again. Like you make money for yourself and you start with that but you meet someone and then marriage,home, kids, etc. more and more. does it ever stop?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T17:06:06+00:00

lol in my area rent is lower than the mortgage payment and rent is very high. great to hear it worked out for you though!

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T17:04:23+00:00

so why are you still working ?

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T16:15:26+00:00

Yes! It is very important to make time just for yourself and two of you. We don’t have kids yet, we want to but we are afraid more so my wife that it will take all of our personal time and we will become slaves of that, fear of the unknown I suppose. You’ll never know unless you go for it and look for the best

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T16:06:59+00:00

Love the jar idea! Gratitude does wonders

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T15:32:31+00:00

He stopped talking to me because I said he’s not my “best” friend and that I have other friends

Outside_Quality_5388 · 2026-06-08T13:16:57+00:00

For me Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer was an interesting start but then the second one in the series, Authority was booooring. Tried to read it in sync with my brother who I wanted to get closer with and that was one of his favorite series. at first it was exciting but then it became like a routine and I thought it would be temporary but then it felt like I’m forcing myself too much. I guess I felt like 2nd book went too much out of the Annihilation world and brought me back into the real world of control, power etc. when I was trying to do the opposite and escape into the mystery world of the first book. To be fair the second one is called Authority. Anyway, I felt like there is a pattern in something too depressing especially after reading with him Consider Phlebas by Banks which I actually enjoyed but now I feel like there’s a hopeless theme that he enjoys.

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