I would, however, argue that some of the nasty red work in the schedule would (at least for me) change to an the enjoyable light blue color if I didn’t have the day job. It really does seem obvious comparing the two side by side that life isn’t meant to be all work and no play…When you reduce it down the the most basic level, the chart with all that red reminds me that modern day Man hasn’t evolved much since the days of the cave man.
Happy in Retirement — Good Routines. The only time I’m ever bored is when I’m at work! Your calendar has made those imaginations a bit more real! I guess this is all a part of growing up and things definitely got real! What we do all day is exercise, go out for breakfast, work on investments, sit on our deck and enjoy a nice day…..with an occasional bout of housecleaning or laundry thrown in. I find that some people have to be motivated by someone else (i.e.
The upside would be that a housekeeper could spend a couple extra hours throughout the week to knock out the laundry and miscellaneous household cleaning. However, everything else could be outsourced or automated. Mowing 1/3 of an acre is a very solid workout for a couple of hours. Also schedule time for chores, personal care, and rest. My 70 y.o. But routine daily living is where I will find myself spending most of my time in early retirement… I really like the look of the first one! The prospect of sitting in a waiting room for an hour without any source of entertainment or external stimulus scares me. That and many people really like their work time. I can relate to the people who wonder what they’d do, I’d love to semi-retire, work independently eventually. And if you do have a problem, you can always go back to work. It looks packed with fun and interesting things! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. and have not been previously reviewed, approved or endorsed by any other Your schedule shows that everyday life isn’t glamorous, but it’s what you want to do and that’s the point! I look forward to a similar blend of different types of activities. That probably means less time surfing, blogging, and watching Netflix. That beautifully color balanced schedule is absolutely something to aspire to! Between fun, working out, doing jobs inside and outside the house, there are not enough hours in the day. Because that’s exactly what I want to do at that moment. I am reminded of 2 books by Ernie Zelinski, “The Joy of Not Working” & “How to Retire Happy, wild & Free”. You are always very patient and helpful. I have my own portal in our neighborhood park that I try to keep Green all the time. It’s a routine. As someone loses control over their physical abilities, independence, or cognitive abilities, their world becomes filled with more and more unknowns. So does your Reddit time count as surf? I understand many can’t afford to stay home and your website gives advice on how to do thatOh I see you’re a man and you and your wife both don’t work outside the home. He just likes to make a list (of fun and work) and cross items off as he accomplishes them in whatever order strikes his fancy that day.Whatever works, right? We have three kids, 13, 8, and 7 so I’m sure ours will look something similar (with lots of travel, which is our passion! Mixing in a little work with the fun provides challenges to keep your mind and body sharp without any unnecessary stress or performance expectations.Most of the small number of people that I have told about my early retirement plan ask the question about getting bored as well – it’s like they are fearful of the freedom to choose how they spend their time.While some of them might look at your schedule and think it looks boring, I personally think that it looks brilliant. Just fixed our A/C (blown capacitor) in about 1.5-2 hours time (including an hour of watching random youtube videos and reading HVAC forums). They talked about how now leisure time is more stressful than working. Cool. This schedule has way too much red and not enough blue. Keep working your FI plan and you’ll be able to have the schedule with not a lot of red, too.Ah man! There can be lots of flexibility within your schedule. It depresses me a little to think that with my lofty goals, I still just *didn’t* get it all these years, up until about March (however, I did pay off a 6.8% student loan last year; woot!). I see you are young with kids.
And one that will vary a lot with the seasons I bet.Nice visuals! Here are a few examples for people who are just getting started.Getting into the habit of stretching every day will improve your range of motion and make every activity — including reaching for a dish from a cupboard — more comfortable.