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0 pointsdavid-gpu1y ago0 comments

> More than money or anything they need your energy and enthusiasm

> I think it's better than lack of energy and stamina. At least that's what I extrapolate from my experience so far

I had children late --essentially retired when my second was born at 40-- and I completely agree: it would have been better to have the last kid before we turned 35. You made the right choice!

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mewpmewp21y ago

Is it because of the energy? At what age did you feel you started to lose this type of energy required? I have been planning around 35, although I don't think I will be completely FI by then.

If it is sleep I guess one potential way for me to deal with it is that my partner goes to sleep earlier, e.g. 9pm and I go around 4am or later, which is what we kind of already do anyway since I am such a night owl. We also sleep in separate rooms, so we could potentially have both deal with the baby at different times. Not sure if anyone has done anything like that?

jakupovic1y ago

Don't wait for nothing. Life speeds up past you fast. Also, you never get to FI, as never is enough. So GO ;).

mewpmewp21y ago

There's other things I might want to do first though, like concern free travel, or side projects, attempt at a start up, etc.

Still I feel like there's a huge difference between having to work vs having knowledge that you have enough that you can sustain a healthy and comfortable lifestyle without having to work, and therefore can opt to choose exactly what you want to work on rather than what might pay the most.

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mewpmewp21y ago

Is it because of the energy? At what age did you feel you started to lose this type of energy required? I have been planning around 35, although I don't think I will be completely FI by then.

jakupovic1y ago

Don't wait for nothing. Life speeds up past you fast. Also, you never get to FI, as never is enough. So GO ;).

mewpmewp21y ago

There's other things I might want to do first though, like concern free travel, or side projects, attempt at a start up, etc.

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