Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement Story

Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement

Dr. Segan is an expert on insurance and asset protection.

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I am honored that he asked to share the story of the failed early retiree. Let’s hear it, Dr. Segan, Esquire.

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Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement

I Tried to Retire Early

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So, I applaud and enjoy the practical and thoughtful financial advice to be found in the FIRE blog. I had many of the same goals for retirement that the FIRE blogger has written about.

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Something Was Missing

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I did all those things in retirement and more but I soon felt that something essential was missing from my life. The reality of the negative aspects of retirement began to sink in.

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The most disconcerting aspect of retirement for me was looking a few months into the future and seeing a calendar with nothing on it but white empty space.

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It seemed to fit the emptiness I was starting to feel as the novelty of not working wore off. All that empty space in my calendar made me feel that I must not be very important. The absence of a work routine made me feel like I was floundering.

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Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement

Dr. Segan is an expert on insurance and asset protection.

I am honored that he asked to share the story of the failed early retiree. Let’s hear it, Dr. Segan, Esquire.

Confessions From a Physician Who Failed Early Retirement

I Tried to Retire Early

So, I applaud and enjoy the practical and thoughtful financial advice to be found in the FIRE blog. I had many of the same goals for retirement that the FIRE blogger has written about.

Something Was Missing

I did all those things in retirement and more but I soon felt that something essential was missing from my life. The reality of the negative aspects of retirement began to sink in.

The most disconcerting aspect of retirement for me was looking a few months into the future and seeing a calendar with nothing on it but white empty space.

White Space. Dreaded White Space

It seemed to fit the emptiness I was starting to feel as the novelty of not working wore off. All that empty space in my calendar made me feel that I must not be very important. The absence of a work routine made me feel like I was floundering.

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