[gbba]

I had a similar plan when I started my career, where the idea was to save and self-support independent endeavors.

13 years later: I can execute the "full plan" at any time, but I find myself to have sufficient autonomy and be comfortable enough at my current position.

This plan is certainly not the highest payoff in my case, as I can't buy the toys/houses my peers have. However work/life balance is great, and I still have the option to build things without needing outside funding.

[SamBam]

This sounds a little like the Key and Peele sketch where they plan a bank heist. The plan is to work for the bank for many years, and every month the bank will deposit some of its money directly into their own accounts.

[mayoff]

https://www.cc.com/video/acaxis/key-peele-the-heist

[gbba]

17 more years and leave like nothing happened :P

[weinzierl]

> "I can execute the "full plan" at any time, but I find myself to have sufficient autonomy and be comfortable enough at my current position."

I don't know if you realize it, but there is probably a strong connection between the "I can execute the 'full plan' at any time" part of your life and the "autonomy and [..] comfortable [..] position" part. In other words: In our times there is no downside in preparing your independence and working on your autonomy except that it is a lot of work. There is no real alternative either, even and especially if you plan to be dependently employed until retirement. Once you are in a dependent position and you don't have the option to leave short term, sadly the risk of being taken advantage of is real.

[wly_cdgr]

Great to hear that it can work, and has worked for you. Congrats & thank you for the inspo

Houses and toys are plentiful and of low value. The payoffs I have in mind are the great luxury of being able to afford creative freedom and integrity, and the pleasures of mastery. Sounds like you are rich in all that - the wise person's wealth