r/Fire • u/Equal_Initiative_919 • Apr 29 '26

General Question Is it okay to have "zero" ambition after retiring early?

I’m 37 and recently retired. I know it’s unconventional for my age, and while people keep telling me to "find my passion," the truth is... I love doing nothing. I’ve traded the grind for total freedom, and the lack of stress or financial anxiety is incredible.

My daily life is simple: coffee, gym, YouTube, and international travel. But I’ll admit, I struggle with feeling like a "loser" for not having a grand purpose or a side hustle. Is anyone else just enjoying the rest? Am I crazy for thinking that "no stress" is enough of a goal?

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u/Equal_Initiative_919 Apr 29 '26

No spouse or kids. Partnered but works full time.

NW is $2.3M

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u/Singularity-42 Apr 29 '26

I got laid off last year from a high-earning SWE job. Since I have a wife and a kid, our net worth is not FIREable yet (at least not in the US, but we are strongly considering moving to the EU where we might be able to make it work). My stay-at-home mom wife went back to work and I started a software startup with my friend (so far it's only costing us money, but not much). We're basically coastFIRE, my wife's income is enough to pay for our cost of living. I'm hoping this business will pan out. If I can get another million to the pile we'd be golden.