Life after financial independence
How do people deal with feeling guilty about doing nothing?
Some gradually stop treating busyness as a measure of worth; others deliberately allow a period without a big objective.
Reconsider what makes a day worthwhile
Living a FI stopped treating constant activity as proof of a worthwhile life. A less crowded calendar made room for family and personal interests.
“living more by doing less.”
Living a FI
Nov 2015
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Allow a period without needing an answer
The author deliberately allowed a year of boredom while rebuilding structure and identity, alongside more exercise, family dinners and time with a child.
“I gave myself a year to be purposefully bored”
u/lifeistoughasfuck
Apr 2025 · Year 1
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Comfort took nearly two years
He reported guilt and restlessness, possibly linked to his wife still working, before feeling more settled.
“It’s taken me the better part of two years to get really comfortable with retirement.”