When you can find me a part-time job that pays the mortgage, puts food on the table, and pays for gas and other misc expenses, then I'll listen. Otherwise... a full time job it is!
I live like no one else today so that I can live like no one else tomorrow. And that includes working a full time job so that I can retire quickly and comfortably and have the monetary freedom to do whatever I damn well please.
I could be a bum too, but that would limit the possibilities of what I want to do/explore/see/learn in the future.Just curious... Do you think you will enjoy your retirement time with "monetary freedom" as much as you would enjoy your current time, when your capabilities, desire and willingness are at the peak?
Currently, your full time job probably limits your abilities to enjoy life, develop yourself and enrich your understanding as much as you could afford having more free time.
Personally, I think when you reach "monetary freedom", you realize that it isn't so great as you expected...
Regardless, I know that I live much happier when I am not financially stressed. I also know that if I lived for today instead of tomorrow, I might enjoy it for a little bit, but then have to pay for it tenfold down the road. Been there, done that already. Now, I am focused on financial freedom. Paying off my remaining debts as quickly as possible, saving money into investments, etc. If I decided to enjoy myself "in my prime", I would very quickly imprison myself to working until whatever age at which social security would kick in. Instead, I am using my prime to provide for my family and better myself in terms of employability by gaining experience, as well as continuing to set myself up for an early retirement and living stress-free with regards to my finances.
I am very happy with this choice. I can see that you do not share the same sentiment, which is fine. Some people like to live for today without regards for tomorrow, and I suppose they will be the ones still working a minimum wage job when they are 70 years old, waiting for the social security to finally kick in.