Why Retiring Early (Probably) Won’t Make You Happy

Imagine waking up early with no obligations for the day. What would you do? Hike? Paint a painting? Read a great novel? Learn to play a musical instrument?

Realistically, you’d probably end up wasting the day.

I visited my parents in Iowa this month, and one interesting thing about the state is how many locals inherit farmland and rent it out.

These properties cash flow tens of thousands of dollars in passive income each year, and a huge number of Iowans do not work because their rental checks cover all living expenses.

So what do people do instead?

Drink beer. Putter around the house. Watch Netflix.

Iron sharpens iron. Zero adversity with infinite free-time leads to nothing.

Why You Need Limitations

Remember in school when you’d have a one-week deadline to submit a project?

Most people started the assignment the night before it was due.

When you have infinite free time and no fixed schedule, all those cool things you want to do never get done.