Ask HN: How did you build the lifestyle you wanted?
I realized I want work that is location-independent. I also realized that I want to have an active lifestyle that involves running, hiking, swimming, and working out at the gym frequently. Additionally — and this is the most idealistic — I want the ability to work for ~6 months of the year to support myself for the rest of the year. I’d use the other 6 months to travel, focus solely on personal projects, and volunteer my time/skills to help organizations that need it. With respect to income, I don’t want to be insanely rich, but I want to be comfortable enough to go out to eat occasionally and afford valuable experiences. I want a small and cozy house (I like the idea of a tiny home honestly). I’d like this home to be on the outskirts of a city and/or near some natural areas with lots of trees and trails. I don’t currently want a family, but I’m open to change if I find someone I like and vice versa.
For those of you who’ve managed to do something like this (or whatever your dream lifestyle was), how did you manage to do it? Entrepreneurship? Working in a high-paying field and/or saving aggressively? Something else?
I used to think I wanted to be an entrepreneur of the startup variety, but I realized I really saw that as a means to an end to get to the lifestyle I described above, so I’m curious to see what other, non-startup $$$$ exit ways there might be to do this.