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Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?
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Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?
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Unstructured regular life? Do you mean retirement? Pretty sure your best shot at happiness, true happiness, is to retire early. Not so you can be lazy, but so that you can freely pursue endeavors which inspire, and motivate you. That would be an amazing life.
As someone who has been living that life for 2 years, and can retire today, at 24, it isn't the utopia people think.
Wait, seriously? I really, really struggle to believe that it isn't a MASSIVE increase in happiness and quality of life.
Personally, I have a huge list of projects, and things I want to do. Things that are absolutely achievable, if only I had the time. Since I work a 9-6, I spend what free time I have building things. That is what REALLY gets me excited, working on and building things that are personal and interesting to ME!
Sometimes though, I'd like to take a break from it all, and spend the weekend reading a book on history. I can't do that right now, because that means losing progress on my side projects and side goals.
I'd be really curious, honestly, if you could elaborate on why retiring at 24 isn't the life people think it would be?
Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
What would you say the downsides are? Boredom? Too much choice?
How many other retired 24 year olds do you think there are? You may be free to travel with no notice or get in the car and come back in 4 days, but almost no one else you know will be. I had this same "problem" and just decided to go back to work.
I've got an idea... How about you and nish1500 tell me how you retired at 24, then I'll retire too, and we can all be retired below 30 friends!
Seriously though... So much to do, so little time. I'd love to be able to WORK on my own stuff.
Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
As someone who has been living that life for 2 years, and can retire today, at 24, it isn't the utopia people think.
I imagine for 24 year olds it is hell. But for slightly older folk 30+ it would be more enjoyable. I'm generalizing of course. At least you can go get a job. Choose based on interest not salary. Then try retirement again when you are older.
God... "Try retirement"... That must be nice.