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comment by WanderingEng
WanderingEng  ·  944 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Work Is a False Idol

I think I'd be great at being retired. I'd do the things I do now outside of work during the day and have evenings to relax. Go swim at 8 am when the pool is less busy with the morning swimmers off to work. Stop at a coffee shop for coffee and a scone, then go out for a 2-3 hour bike ride. Have a lunch and a nap, then go for a walk before dinner. After, read for a bit or watch a movie and head to bed.

Or on other days, drive to any of a number of nature areas and hike all morning. Or as long as I can, run the trails.

I'd be great at being retired, but none of the things I do would earn extra money. It would be all cash out on gym memberships and bikes and cars and gas. I'd love to travel again to hike when the pandemic is more under control.