Once we’ve overcome our internal struggle with the One More Year Syndrome and set a date to pull the trigger from traditional work, life changes – in most cases for the better. We are all unique and not quite certain how we will feel or what we will be doing in the next chapter of our journey. But as the experiences shared in this lesson indicate, we can be excited for what is in store for us. There are many more of these reflections online, after reading these, or whenever you want even more motivation to reach your goals, search them out to get a glimpse into your future.

Read:  The First 60 Days Of Retirement by Fritz of theretirementmanifesto.com

Read:  I’d Rather Live Big  by Mr. 1500 Days of 1500days.com

Read:  Eight Lessons After Eight Weeks Of Early Retirement  by Big ERN of earlyretirementnow.com

Read:  Valuable Lessons from My First Year of Freedom  by Brandon of madfientist.com

Read:  Life After Financial Independence by Financial Samurai of financialsamurai.com

Read:  5 LESSONS LEARNED IN 5 YEARS OF EARLY RETIREMENT  by Justin of rootofgood.com

Take Action:  In Life After Financial Independence 001 by TJ of halflifetheory.com, Ryan discusses his refrigerator retirement list. Craft a list for yourself or your future self.

Additional Resources:

Read:  Valuable Lessons from My Second Year of Freedom by Brandon of madfientist.com

Read:  Early Retirement Doesn’t Have to Suck by ER Dude of physicianonfire.com

Quote: “These days I’m extremely hypercompetitive at not being competitive.” – Doug Nordman