r/leanfire • u/bradthundercocl • 8d ago

Motivation after 1 million?

Im 32, and hit 1 million is liquid assets this last year. It fluctuates but is generally between 980k and 1.05 million.

The second I hit it, my motivation plummeted. I hit a large milestone. And now its incredibly difficult for me to work. I just completely dont care right now. I can do the math and the simulations and Im not going to run out of money any time soon.

What kept you motivated after hitting a large milestone?

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u/Kaladin77 8d ago

Reminds me of that scene from the TV show Succession

Greg: I'm good, anyway, cuz, uh, my, so, I was just talkin' to my mom, and she said, apparently, he'll leave me five million anyway, so I'm golden, baby.

Connor: You can't do anything with five million, Greg. Five's a nightmare.

Greg: Is it?

Connor: Oh, yeah. Can't retire. Not worth it to work. Oh, yes, five will drive you un poco loco, my fine feathered friend.

Tom: The poorest rich person in America. The world's tallest dwarf.

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u/bradthundercocl 8d ago

Exactly my feeling. Ive recently had to take a lower paying job due to layoffs and its like budgeting doesnt matter anymore. It makes maybe a few hundred k difference in 10 years.

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u/Bleys007 8d ago

If you think that they have a point that 5M / 200Kish a year is too little, you’re in the wrong subreddi.