13-03-2015, 09:07 AM
(12-03-2015, 05:21 PM)zxiank Wrote: [ -> ]Really many full time investors here!
I guess a good question to add on to the sharing is.. do you guys regret not working longer/more? Personally I thought without working full time, one will have more time to pursue interests that will not have been possible if you are working a full time desk job. Life should be more enriching and more fulfilling in that sense..
It's all depends on individual's situation. If you have no other commitment, like taking care of kids, then maybe you have the time to pursue your interest. If you are like many of us here, you will be bogged down by the numerous housework and sending/fetching kids from school.
Other than that, you will be "untied" from the society. Your friends will still be working and have no time for you. Your current colleagues will soon become strangers, as the common topic on work and bosses will become more and more distant. You will be pretty much alone. These are some of the psychological issues that will come about.
And if you have an interest to pursue, how long can it sustain? From on a book that I had read, most people will feel good in the beginning. After 6mths or so, most of them will start to feel bored, what interest them doesn't seems so interesting anymore. Some of these "retirees" went back to work, some go look for something more everlasting. It will take a while before they really settle down.
So if you really planning to quit your full time job, do think about these before you embark on the next part of your life. I went through it, and I believe many others too.