Carl Jensen’s first year brought better fitness without an instant emotional transformation. The next update put a less glamorous job at the center: lunches, homework and the daily demands of raising children while his wife worked. The freedom was valuable precisely because it could be spent on ordinary responsibilities.
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Farm work replaces the weekly business flight
Snapshot · 2018After retiring in early 2018, he devoted time to building out a small farm and repairing its irrigation. He had grown to dislike frequent business travel and now enjoyed the physical work, despite sore muscles.
Consulting and outdoor hobbies after the executive job
Snapshot · 2018Early retirement with consulting · at interview
After retiring from a chemical-company career, he combined technical consulting with shared activities including tennis, hiking, running, skiing and fishing. He described the side gigs as enjoyable and valued an active life with his wife.