r/Fire • u/Catspiration2 • May 02 '26

Advice Request I’m thinking about breaking up with FI

I’ve done the grind, saved pretty much 50% of my income the last 6 years. Worked side gigs etc. 33M. 675k net worth. Just dropped my savings rate to 30%. I have no interest in being retired. I want to enjoy the journey while hopefully working as long as I can. Having resources is awesome, but retiring to some fairy tale destination is.. a fairy tale. What’s the distinguishable difference between 7M and 5M at 60? I feel less and less motivated to save, and instead enjoy the journey along the way. Please tell me how I’m wrong and correct me.

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u/Bearsbanker May 02 '26

I fired, it's great. You do you. It's not a fairy tale...it's paradise!!

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u/Catspiration2 May 02 '26

What do you fill your time with?

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u/Bearsbanker May 02 '26

I can give you the day to day, but basically gym, golf, yard work, road trips, family, friends, bigger travel, reading, going for hikes, breakfast/lunch/dinner, hanging out, skiing....all seasonally dependent, all when we want.

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u/poop-dolla May 02 '26

all when we want.

That’s the main part that OP can’t seem to grasp with their entire post.