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What is the minimum annual income could you live off of while still being happy?
Like many corporate tech drones nearing middle age, I have gotten bored with the rat race and dream of a simpler, lower stress life. I don't really consoom much anymore -- I barely play games or watch TV, and I have a massive collection of books that I've yet to get around to reading. My only expensive habits are whiskey and the very occasional cigar, but I could probably reduce my intake or go without.
Having money is pretty great, though. You can solve a lot of problems by simply throwing money at them. And expensive whiskey is nice...
I feel like the premise is false. Consumption takes a very small amount of resources.
The question real question is: would you be fine living in a low COL area with all the social isolation (moving away from family and friends) and lack of services that entails? Otherwise the question should be what amount of money for consumption do you need per year in order to be satisfied, to which the answer for me is almost nothing.
I don't work in order to be able to consume more, I work to pay for my house and as a meaning generator.
My wife and kids are my meaning generator. The low COL area is where some of my extended family lives, and it is religiously, politically, and culturally compatible. Job market is meh, but I've been working remote for years now. I should probably just take a lower-gear tech job and just ride it for a while.
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