Freedom & Early Retirement What Does It Mean To Us?

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The clock is ticking and as we get older the reality that we are not going to be forever young and strong enough to keep working to pay the bills sets in gradually. That is why they say make hays while the sun shines. Therefore we should take advantage of the opportunities at our disposal while we still are capable.

But early retirement? 40 is the age most target, as we often hear "I want to retire at 40"

Lazing around on the sofa with legs stretched out on the table with a coffee or tea mug is what comes to mind when I think of retirement, or it could be on the beach under the umbrella watching the beautiful ladies in their bikinis wishing I am younger but have to remind my old self, it's okay my younger days are over. Perhaps it could be traveling provided the funds are available to finance the holiday trips.

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I am in my early 40s and far from going to lie on the beach, unfortunately, I have a lot to do to make sure I am not the state's or family's baby as I grow older.

So when we talk retirement and I am to retire now, my view of retirement which is basically to laze around, and have a repetitive routine will bore me to death. I am naturally the busy type, I want to get things done without procrastinating, I am the type when involved in a common goal with you gets irritated when you keep postponing what needs to be done.

Maybe if we approach the retirement thing in relation to freedom we might get some direction.

We all seek freedom in every aspect of our lives, including financial freedom which is one of the most important freedoms we seek. Achieving financial freedom comes with having to earn income at one's terms and conditions, I get out of bed when I want, attend meetings when it pleases me, etc.

So looking back at retirement, it doesn't necessarily translate to lazing around, it does require elements of freedom to retire successfully. The body requires staying active for good health, so I could retire and work not because I am forced to due to financial constraints but because I can work at free will and keep the money flowing in.

I'd rather have retirement pan out with me engaging in activities I enjoy that increase the size of my account than laze around with the same routine every day.

Ultimately this is where wealth creation comes in, to birth the freedom and retirement we seek.

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The opportunity within cryptocurrency is enormous, especially on this blockchain. Those who are putting in the time are going to be well rewarded.

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Hive is freedom, it is hope that makes me to believe in a better tomorrow. I am taking a bold decision in my life at the moment and I wouldn't be doing that if I hadn't found Hive. I will be sharing about this new chapter of my life in the new year.

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Crypto is changing so many things and I won’t be surprised if we have more people that retire early in next few years

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I think it's becoming increasingly possible to retire early from doing work we don't like just to pay the bills. But doing work we do love and getting paid from it.

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But doing work we do love and getting paid from it.

This is the retirement I long for and I am banking on my involvement in cryptocurrency to help me achieve this.

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And I think it's very possible with crypto, especially when the adoption becomes more prominent. Many smart people are banking on it.

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I could retire but I am not going to.

Working with people you enjoy hanging around while making a decent income is fun.

Many people asked how to find a workplace like that? The truth is, each one of us needs to be the driver to shape the culture. Especially as more and more of our close colleagues and friends get into senior management (as we do our time over the years and become more and more experienced and connected).

We have the responsibilities to make the organization better so people love to come to work and make a difference, and not just a pay check.

Pay it forward.

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A working environment has to be fun from top to bottom, I have only been opportune to work close to your description in the past and every other working environment I have found myself in thereafter was just for the paycheck.

It seems you are in a good working environment which would make me hang around and make myself useful if I have something similar.

Which industry do you work in?

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An industry that has to do with money. Don’t want to get overly specific 😉

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Lol, it's okay, am looking at connecting with people in Telecoms on Hive which is my line of industry.

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Yes, I agree… I can’t be lazing around doing nothing hehehe
Let’s keep active, do the things we love and learn as long as we want. And still enjoy our lives 😎😉

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Lol, some of us are busy bodies.
Even in our retirement, we want to remain active doing what we love that brings in income as well.

Thanks, Jackie.

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Indeed 😉🤓

You are welcome Joe 😎

Happy New Year 👋🏻🍾🥂🎉🥳 And all the best wishes!
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Happy New Year Jackie thank you for being such a wonderful friend.
Wishing the best for 2023.

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Thank you soooooo much Joe 😊🤗 thanks for being around here too and a wonderful friend!
Stay awesome 😎 and may your travels and new adventures be amazing and smooth 😉

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Thank you, Jackie, hope you are feeling better now.

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You are welcome Joe
I so wished I could say yes, but still feeling rough…
Hope I recover soon. We want to start traveling the 5th 🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻🍀
Have a lovely evening! Hope your day was a nice one ☀️😎

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You will recover soon and wish you a safe travel
I booked my flight already 😃
I will write about it sometime
Keep well Jackie

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Thank you so much 😊

Aawwww so exciting! Happy for you.
Tag me when you do, I don’t want to miss it 😉😎
Thanks, you too Joe
Take care and have fun with preparing!

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Will do lol. 😃🤗

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Cool 😎

Night night Joe 👋🏻🥱😴😴 sleep well.

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It will be great to get a pension when you retire and earn some extra income by continuing to do what you love. Hive is freedom, keep winning freely!

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I don't have a pension fund so I have to make sure I create income streams for my old age.

!PIZZA

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In this regard, Hive is a great opportunity for all of us. If we continue to progress at this rate, after 10 years Hive will give us a pension. Maybe it will give more.

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With all things in place and consistent developments on Hive in 10 years we definitely will be in a better place. And me and you can visit each other 😃

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I think, whoever is in crypto will benefit from it to make their way to early retirement. I am seeing it was happening before and will happen in future for sure.

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I am hopeful we benefit from being involved in crypto handsomely Hive is giving me that hope. I see some are living off their earnings on Hive hopefully it gets better.

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I don't know if retirement will be easy given how things are. I do think it will be tough and I don't feel safe if there is no passive source of income. In this digital age, I just don't see any way to avoid things and I want to be financially free.

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I want to be financially free as well, other than opportunities in the digital world it's tough out there and this is the reason am banking on Hive big time.

!PIZZA

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Gotta stay working, gotta stay moving even in retirement. It’s when we stop moving is when our bodies break down…

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That is true, an active body puts us in a healthy state. Definitely important to stay active.

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