Our house operates under the "make just enough money to not have to worry day to day about money" and "Do not give one rip about what other humans think about how you live your life, what you wear, drive...". My husband has utterly mastered both. I am 90% there. People will never understand quitting work early even though we could have continued on making money for 25 more years. We decided we had enough, bought a boat and sailed off. The philosopher is a dope. Pity his acolytes.