Best ways to
retire early?
Ask yourself two questions
In 1989 I knew I wanted to retire. I was looking
for ways to retire early. I was 44.
I also wanted to make sure I was retiring to
something...not just away from work. I had heard the stories about
people retiring...not doing anything...and dying of heart attacks
within a year of retiring.
So I made 2 lists. One of things I never wanted to
do again; the other of things I hope to do, when I retired.
After making these lists I referred to them over
the years, although less frequently as time went by...now 20 years have
passed and I want to share these lists with you.
Things I never wanted to do again
This is the original document scanned.
How did I do? Well the final decision is not yet in, but there is
nothing on the list that isn't true now.
And I owe it all to the frugal living lifestyle.
Things I hope to do in retirement
How did I do?
Going
down the list I never learned much astronomy; I weigh 180, but in good
shape; spent very little time, after retirement, in our old home town
of The Woodlands, Texas; stopped taking cruise ship vacations, at least
while we had our own boat; money, we know now not then, how little we
need to enjoy life ; I am still very excited about being retired after
15 years experience.
These are two ways to retiring early, make a list
of what you never want to do again and things you hope to do, when you
do retire.
I would encourage everyone to make the same lists,
with what is important to you and your loved ones. Refer to the list
and see how well you are doing. I'm pleasantly surprised that I am on
track with essentially the same goals I had 20 years ago.
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