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Selected life timeline 2017—2022

He left pharmacy. The ambition went into running and giving.

u/jasonlong1212’s retirement did not mean abandoning effort. Running, shared time with his wife and growing philanthropy replaced the demands of retail pharmacy. The pandemic narrowed the first of these reviewed years; the next brought racing and overseas travel back into a life already satisfying at home.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2017 · Household
$1,333,772

Reported year-zero household net worth in the annual table; includes home value.

Source
Posts2
2021Year 4
Post 01

The porch matters as much as the portfolio

“I spend more time with my wife just sitting and talking on the porch while we watch the birds.”

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Life at the time

  • Ran, participated in bird counts and spent more time at home during the pandemic.
  • Shared unhurried conversations with his wife on the porch. “I spend more time with my wife just sitting and talking on the porch”

How it felt

  • Appreciated ordinary time together.
  • Wanted to spend less time on the internet. “I want to do less internet.”
FamilyOutdoorsSlowing down
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Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Pandemic routine, running, bird counts and time with spouse.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2022Year 5
Post 02

The competitive streak finds another outlet

“I got back into racing after swearing it off.”

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Life at the time

  • Returned to racing after previously giving it up.
  • Completed a four-week overseas trip and increased philanthropy.

How it felt

  • Was willing to revisit an interest he had thought he was finished with. “I got back into racing after swearing it off.”
  • Giving had become a larger part of his retirement. “Philanthropy has gone way up.”
OutdoorsTravelFulfillment
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Notes

Publication date at available precision. Retirement milestones follow the author’s own count; a missing milestone is not inferred.

Racing, UK and Ireland trip and philanthropy.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • Two consecutive later installments from a longer series are reviewed. Wealth changes include property valuation and gifts; they are not a pure investment-return record.
  • This is a selection of reviewed updates, not a complete account history. No later life outcome is inferred from the absence of another indexed post.

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