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I LOVE reading all these posts!

I don't think I'll ever "retire" as in stop working all together, but I'm shrinking the hamster wheel dramatically and am starting to have all this extra time that's been mentioned here.

I think "time" is the most precious commodity we have. Having more of it to ourselves is certainly the best reward one can have after all that 9 to 5 stuff!

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Not retired but have stepped off the full time hamster wheel and it feels good

Swapped my 1hr driving commute to a windowless office for a commute through my living room and kitchen (only traffic I have to worry about is a busy bathroom) to working outside on my man cave project.

I've lost weight, feeling good, have a healthy tan and sleep like a baby but my money will run out and in a few months will have to rejoin the circus again.

Can't ever see myself retiring but can see me giving myself more time for my projects
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I retired in 2008 from the Navy, but had to go back to work after realizing my money would run out if I didn’t die on Wednesday the following week.
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Retired for 3 years now, it's never Monday for me, every day is a fun, new day.
ha ha ,, you're still working your ass off!!!
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I LOVE reading all these posts!

I don't think I'll ever "retire" as in stop working all together, but I'm shrinking the hamster wheel dramatically and am starting to have all this extra time that's been mentioned here.

I think "time" is the most precious commodity we have. Having more of it to ourselves is certainly the best reward one can have after all that 9 to 5 stuff!
Yeah...at a certain point we realize that we have less time than money.
It can be disconcerting.
Seriously, I often think, "If I only knew then what I know now."
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ha ha ,, you're still working your ass off!!!
Todd, I've never worked harder and yet I haven't worked a single day in 3 years, August 1st being the Tru6 anniversary date. And with 2 new assistants, I finally have flares in clay and 4.0 MFI is in the works. What could be more fun than that? Just got a lot more 275 GTB stuff in, that's almost as fun.
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Yeah...at a certain point we realize that we have less time than money.
It can be disconcerting.
Seriously, I often think, "If I only knew then what I know now."
I'm finally starting to listen to this advice. Early 40's now and trying to enjoy life a bit, not just work on stuff all the time.
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It's Tuesday night here and it will be Friday afternoon in a blink.

I feel like the years of my life are just melting away.
Friday Morning! I made it...
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I'm finally starting to listen to this advice. Early 40's now and trying to enjoy life a bit, not just work on stuff all the time.
Stay in the present moment as best you can...it's all we have. The present is fleeting.
Here and gone in a flash. Then you're left with memories.
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Edit: I'd give half my interest in hell to be 40 again.
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I often can't tell you what day of the week it is, but I can estimate the time within about 10 minutes even in the middle of the night.

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