[nine_k]

Why is retirement worth pursuing at all?

If you do something that gives you no kicks and only pays your bills, then yes, throwing away that nasty but necessary source of subsistence feels liberating.

But if you enjoy what you're doing every day and have no problem getting up in the morning for that, you only want more, and "retirement" feels like having your favorite toy taken from you.

Imagine someone saying: "Mr. Tesla, when are you planning to retire from your burdensome and soul-crushing experimentation and retire to enjoy some front porch whistling?"

[mengine]

I agree with your retirement point but Telsa didn't exactly get satisfaction from the achievements of Edison while working for him.

[nine_k]

Tesla lest Edison's company in 1885, when he was 29. I think it's a bit too young an age for a retirement.