FThe freedom was immediate; chosen structure came later
Leaving a demanding FinTech role quickly made space for household projects and family. A year later, the author still missed none of the job, but found greater happiness by bringing calendars and personally chosen goals back into retirement.
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Putting a calendar back to work
“But over the past few months I’ve gotten back into pre-planning my week, setting family/hobby/personal project goals, using a calendar, reenforcing personal routine, etc… and I’m happier for it.”
After months of open-ended time, planning the week around his own priorities increased his happiness.
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