There is an ongoing debate within the FIRE movement about whether it's okay to enjoy your work / career or simply focus on working at a job (doesn't matter what it is as long as it pays), living below your means and saving aggressively in order to retire early. Many of these folks don't like what they do, so they simply endure their job to achieve FIRE. Then there are are others who actually love what they do, while they still have the objective of retiring early. Part of that debate also centers around quality of life. Is it okay to spend some money on living a little (maybe a nice dinner once in a while or a trip), or is it better to be extremely frugal in order to accelerate savings?
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There is an ongoing debate within the FIRE movement about whether it's okay to enjoy your work / career or simply focus on working at a job (doesn't matter what it is as long as it pays), living below your means and saving aggressively in order to retire early. Many of these folks don't like what they do, so they simply endure their job to achieve FIRE. Then there are are others who actually love what they do, while they still have the objective of retiring early. Part of that debate also centers around quality of life. Is it okay to spend some money on living a little (maybe a nice dinner once in a while or a trip), or is it better to be extremely frugal in order to accelerate savings?