Do you think of retiring or getting out of the workforce as quickly as possible?
Part of me is a little jealous of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) people.
It’s really not an option for me at this point in time, but I have to appreciate some of the thinking: prioritize cutting expenses, saving, and investing with the goal of retiring early or gaining more financial freedom
It’s the retiring early that I wonder about specifically, as it relates to work in general. According to David Bahnsen, we’ve been led to believe that work is something to be tolerated and ended as soon as possible. That is, do what you have to, for only as long as you have to, so you can stop working and enjoy your life.
He’s got a new book out. I just ordered it. Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life argues that “we were created to work, and our work provides unique meaning and purpose in our lives. Yet today we are living in a crisis of apathy and ignorance regarding work’s theological and existential nature.”
Though it may seem a little late in the game for me to be taking a hard, in-depth look at this, I’m intrigued by the idea that though we’re not financially independent and won’t be able to retire early––that probably wasn’t the right plan anyway.
I’ll let you know what more I find out.
Thanks for joining me on the journey!
Scott