>>23365824retirement is tougher than it sounds. maybe less so if you have a family. i stopped working in my 20's, i was not financially secure either, just sick of it. hard labor for minimum wage that i wasn't cut out for. i wasted the first year, playing video games and vegetating basically. my parents took me back in, my dad and grandma were dying and my mom needed my help. for a while after that though i really used the time well, found religion and wisdom, learned music, started lifting weights, i improved myself a lot. that's much behind me and i'm really squandering a lot of time again, although doing better today than i was a year ago. i suppose it would be different with a family but the day can be very long, difficult to get through. if you drink or do drugs the temptation to do more becomes a big problem. basically have a plan for your time before you do something like that, definitely try a long vacation before you commit to quitting. sounds like you live in the country too, would suggest retiring in a city, where there are things to do, attend cultural events, eat at nice places, more friends to make. the day really is long. besides that it sounds like you're doing really well and in a good spot, happy for you.
having a good market day, closer now to 300k than quarter million. been a very good year.
