Tim Ferris has long been a proponent of mini retirements and I really like the concept. Sort of plays to Chum recognizing that your body wears out and doing the things you wanted to at 65 are likely not going to be feasible physically. I think I'd consider what CF3 did as a good example of it where you just take a few years off or do something less strenuous and do things you enjoy to recharge the batteries.
In reality, I think you would have to have a crap ton of money, a skill that will always have access to immediate employment with high pay, or live extraordinarily frugal, to make this work.
I tend to agree. I'm 34 (almost 35) and I'm nearing what I'll call my first retirement, from working on the road. It's exhausting and I'm beyond mentally drained, but financially I have set myself up to where I have quite a bit saved. Not enough to fully retire, but enough that I am either going to just work bare minimum in the office or change my career completely. I am hoping to at least get a sabbatical/some amount of significant when I'm back to refocus on myself and do some things for myself. I am definitely done with the current job though when I've reached about 2 mil in my combined ESOP/401k. I figure that is enough to then go do, idk anything really.
FTR I also don't ever see myself ever being "retired." Just more doing things that are less stressful. Work in a non profit, or work being a cashier or barista or whatever. And even if you think that is too stressful, it's nothing I think compared to being on the road working 50+ hours a week. I'd be happy to work 30 ish hours and then have the rest of my time to volunteer, or golf or whatever. I figure my daily job is enough to get me out and socialize and do something, and basically have enough money to pay for day to day things, and big expenses and the like will eventually come out of my nest egg.
I also don't see this as obtainable for most people, especially ones with kids, and/or with expensive hobbies and whatnot.
get super ripped
Yes.
What I would like my time off to do