When does it start being FIRe and stop being “giving up” or “lack of ambition”.
I know I might get slated, but I wonder if I’m the only one who gets a little bit disappointed when I read the “I’m 30, when can I FIRE” or similar posts?
A bit of context - I’m 49 in a few weeks, and I guess it’s fairer to describe my aspirations as “FATfire at 55”. I’m very mindful I’m probably at the top end of my earning years, having made my business good.
But it makes me a little sad when I read posts from twenty odd or early 30 year olds basically working out when they can retire. At that age I was taking the world on! Full of ambition and “ftw”. It makes me a little sad for people that maybe only ten years into their chosen careers they are so disengaged that they spend a good deal of time working out how not to do it anymore.
It almost sounds more like some people need a career change, rather than hating on their profession so much they are counting the days until they don’t do it anymore! Feels more like that is a mentality that should be reserved for us middle aged folks!!!
EDIT - just to say thanks for everyone’s input thus far. I’m genuinely interested in hearing people’s thoughts.
Also, mild apologies - I don’t want this post to read as anything of “pfft, young uns are slackers” type thing. That wasn’t my intent - I did type this possibly quicker than I ought to have whilst juggling my breakfast and coffee! Any frustrations on my part are more about the environment that leads to people aspiring to no longer be in it, and I’m getting a real vibe of “taking back as much control as possible against the corporate machine” which is great to read!
Hope everyone’s days are going well!