Originally Posted by
TED74
I appreciate the vote of confidence. It can honestly be hard to resist the urge to try to make more. But in the end I don’t see many people at any income level that really appear completely content with their income/investments/net worth. What’s the rate of return or nest egg value that lets one know when to let off the gas? The human rat race seems to be pretty out of control. Anecdotally, I’d say that those with less are more likely to actually feel (or present themselves) content. If Warren Buffett feels the need to keep generating and maximizing cash flow…well…I’m not entirely sure what to do with that.
Great observation, enjoy that family! This last year has been a tough one for me and everything that's happened has just reiterated to me that I need to enjoy life while I can, time is precious. One of the "ventures" I mentioned above is more about pursuing an avenue that I believe will really help others, which is a passion of mine. If I can monetize it, even better....maybe it will allow me to drop more trips and spend more time with family and/or helping others. Everything else I do to "get ahead" financially, is more about providing some side/passive income should I lose my medical. Plus I really don't want to be doing this gig until I'm 65, so it would be great to have (mostly) passive income built up so that I can easily retire early. Obviously, you have to find that balance that ensures you're not missing out on the moment!