Why work if you have enough money to retire?

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If you can afford to retire, why are you still working? It’s a question I find myself pondering from time to time, and you may be in a similar boat.

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At first blush, as someone who retired from anesthesiology at the age of 43, I may seem like the poster child for those who say Yes to retirement and No to work.

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The truth, however, is that I not only continued to work in medicine for nearly five years after I realized that I could afford to retire, but that I also continue to work in a different capacity to this day.

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Why Work When You Can Afford to Retire?

Inertia

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Benefits

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Security

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