[mewpmewp2]

It's odd to me how some studies say that above 70k income there's not much difference to happiness.

I've definitely got happier, more hopeful and more confident in myself as I've started to make enough to see that there's a possible way for me to escape this routine and still have decades of life left to live where I can spend time on whatever I want while still having youthful energy.

And I do feel like focusing on getting to that point as early as possible should be my main goal right now. The more money I make in present the more I can invest to achieve that point even earlier (as money makes money) as opposed to being half in, half out.

[username90]

Almost everyone just scales up their spendings though, there is no scenario where they can retire early.

[mewpmewp2]

I guess maybe I find the situation more unbearable than others, I couldn't live with myself if I used up my escape plan resources.

[piva00]

Very likely, from my perspective I can't live my life saving all my monetary resources to only enjoy my life when I'm on my 50s or 60s. I'm not born in wealth or in a wealthy country, I had to work a lot to get out of the initial hand life dealt me, including getting out of my home country.

I won't sacrifice another 10-15 years of my life while I'm young to have a possibility to have all the time in the world when I'm 60.

It's a matter of perspective as you pointed out.

[BMSmnqXAE4yfe1]

True. I'm old and I just have no desires anymore to spend money on. Low appetite, low libido and low energy, tired of traveling ... wish I had 1/100 of that money when I was young.

[mewpmewp2]

@piva00

Yes that would be way too late. I am hoping to achieve this by the time I am 32 or 35 at the latest. If I get lucky, by 30.

I won't have enough from career likely by 30, but I should have enough to start some side project that would hopefully garner enough passive income.