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I've been happily unemployed since 2022. Not planning to be employed ever again. Have enough money for the rest of my life already. Not because I'm rich, but because I live cheaply.

Working on self-improvement: excercise, eat/sleep well, defeat phone addiction, become social. I enjoy drugs once a week. I travel all year in some beautiful places. Spend ~2 hours every day trying to find a wife.

In 5-10 years (wifed up or wifeless), I'll buy a house in the forest and spend the rest of my life playing piano, studying math, and creating tech for fun.

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Not trying to counter you but this is the definition of rich. This modern idea that rich means you have infinite money and many Lamborghinis is odd - rich is being independent, with the ability to travel and do whatever you want, for the rest of your life. It’s OK to be rich, it doesn’t reflect poorly on you!

But doing whatever you want is very personal ; for some people that's driving a different Lambo every day of the week, sitting on a yacht with staff, owning private jets. For others it's travelling and doing whatever they want. For others it's staying home and just having a nice life. I would say if what you consider a good life you can do that until you perish, you are rich.

My best friend lives of about E500/mo; hates travelling (so never does) and has been the happiest person I know since he moved from north EU to south. Sold his company before the move for a few 100k and as such can do what he wants the rest of his life. Most people would not consider him rich ; quite the opposite, but most people want 'stuff' and travel, both of which are usually costly.

k, I'm rich then :D

You're wealthy for sure! Well done!

Even if living cheaply, to do those things you listed and staying retired, you would need a few hundreds of thousands.

That sounds rich to me.

mkey, i'm rich

Can you comment on the finantial situation that allows you to do that?

They said they live cheaply.

I think most people just don't get this. It's quite possible to be happy not spending that much money.

Living cheaply is relative though. I have no idea if this person’s living cheaply is doable on my current savings so it’s meaningless to me until I have some hard numbers.

The trick is living cheaply while earning. Not starting living cheaply only once the money-hose dries up. Obviously, this advice is too late for many people.

2 hours everyday trying to find a wife! What does that entail? Do you have some very specific requirements/high standards?

2 hours of daygame. Yes, high standards. I had the perfect gf 10 yrs ago, anything less will keep me regretful. 80% of the population is obese, just for a start. I estimate I like 0.1%.

A word of caution: sometimes the best wife is not the perfect girlfriend.. Hope you find yours..

These are my life goals. I'm still too scared to pull the trigger.

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