[wing-_-nuts]

Can I ask, how old are you now? I notice this sort of 'black and white' thinking in a lot of younger folks. You don't have to live like a miser (especially in tech!) to be able to FIRE. You simply have to be disciplined and consistently save and invest instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses.

I admit, I was probably more frugal in my 20's than I should have been, but 40 something me is very grateful to 20 something me, and honestly my life is so much more stress free now.

[square_usual]

You're the fifth person to assume me being against FIRE means you should burn all your money, which is kind of the problem with the mindset!

[wing-_-nuts]

In fairness, if I'm the fifth person to misinterpret what you wrote, you did not do a good job of explaining your position.