Why Work When You Can Afford to Retire?

There are some very good reasons and not-so-good reasons to continue working despite having attained financial independence.

Let’s look at why people work when they don’t need the money, and I’ll try to do some self-reflection, as painful as that can sometimes be.

Why Work When You Can Afford to Retire?

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Continuing to work, even when you don’t need the money, can be quite noble. Maybe you don’t need the money, but billions of people less fortunate than you could certainly use it.

Philanthropy

Your work looked at as a calling, a career, or a job. The more meaning you derive from the work and the more your identity and ego are intertwined with your profession, the more likely you are to consider your work to be a calling.

Purpose

Don’t be afraid of things beyond your control. Your portfolio will take some hits. Unexpected expenses can be, paradoxically, expected, and probably more often than you think. Yeah, you’ll have to pay for healthcare if your retire before you turn 65.

Fear

Once you’ve got the money part figured out, you have the luxury of deciding how you want to spend your remaining days. There are laudable reasons to continue the career, and some people cannot imagine doing anything else.

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