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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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Post by spudlyo »

* Go to a pawn shop and buy a cheap electric guitar, then go to Amazon and buy a cheap USB audio interface, a classic Shure SM57 dynamic mic, a pop filter, and some cables.

* Learn how to play three open chords on the guitar. I would recommend E, A, and D.

* Watch this video[1] on how to write a song using GarageBand. It's easier than you might think, and a fun thing to do with kids.

Compose, record, and mix a song! Also learn about fun technical audio stuff like levels, EQ, compression, reverb and the like.

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNCAGYENNc8

Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?

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Post by radicality »

nish1500 wrote: post #39
rubicon33 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

At least you have the choice - if you so wish you can pretend you don't have money and go to work like mostly everyone else. I don't doubt it's not utopia, but having this retirement option at such an early age is an amazing opportunity.

Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?

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Post by bbcbasic »

nish1500 wrote: post #39
rubicon33 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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.

Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?

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Post by baccredited »

Learn about practical paths to Financial Independence. Saving 25 times your annual spending would mean you could take a permanent sabbatical next time, if you wanted that. You can either increase your salary (harder) or increase your savings rate (easier) to get there. More: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-sim...

Re: Ask HN: What should I plan to do on a 6 month sabbatical?

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Post by chillydawg »

joshschreuder wrote: post #49
nish1500 wrote: post #39

Earlier 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.

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.
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