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Common Questions · Everyday life

Life after financial independence

Do I need a daily routine?

People differ in how much structure feels freeing. Both loose routines and deliberately varied days appear here.

A loose routine reduces daily decisions

He used a weekly rhythm to make open time easier to navigate, while also becoming less concerned with optimizing each day.

“Making decisions takes energy and effort”

u/hungn3 2020 · Year 1 Read original by u/hungn3 (opens in a new tab)

Variety can work without a fixed timetable

Hiking, biking, learning and useful activities replaced the former routine. He enjoyed choosing different things on different days.

“Every day is different.”

u/Fast_Sparty Dec 2021 · Year 5.5 Read original by u/Fast_Sparty (opens in a new tab)

Projects can coexist with open time

He enjoyed learning and making things while deliberately avoiding the rigid deadlines of employment.

“The remaining 2/3rds are for unstructured and planned fun.”

ESI Millionaire 270 Jun 2021 Interview snapshot · published 2021-07 Read original by ESI Millionaire 270 (opens in a new tab)

Different experiences, drawn from the people in our collection. Summaries are ours; quotations are theirs.

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