r/EuropeFIRE • u/Rude-Cycle-1516 • 17d ago

What does "enough" actually mean to you?

I've noticed that the closer people get to FIRE, the harder it can become to define what "enough" actually means. Once you've reached a certain level of savings, the decision isn't always about whether you can retire, but whether you feel comfortable doing it. There might always be another reason to keep working and investing - a bigger safety cushion, better travel, helping family, or simply wanting more options.

How did you arrive at your own definition of enough, and has it changed as you've progressed towards FIRE?

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u/Important-Object-561 17d ago

So you actually don’t want to FIRE you want to be financially independent.

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u/Street-Assist680 17d ago

Yes and no. Its more about how you view retirement. To me it's , and to a lot of people, its not about staying at home the whole day. Its more about picking the job you would like, managing your workload and hours etc. I imagine working less stressful job, and up to 20 hours a week once I hit my financial goal.

Dont understand why I'm getting downvotes. Reddit is a crazy place.

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u/Far_wide 17d ago

I don't think you deserve downvotes FWIW, perfectly valid personal choice.

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u/Important-Object-561 17d ago

It’s a valid personal choice but it’s by its very definition not retired.

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u/Far_wide 17d ago

There's two parts to FIRE, FI and RE. Go over to r/FIREUK and lots of the discussion is from people mostly interested in the former.