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Discover the meaning of your life before you press the “early retirement” button
By Growing your tree of prosperity  •  April 25, 2026
One of the big questions that I'm dealing with is post-retirement issues after FIRE, because no one really has a proper grip on the early retirement beyond financial figures, as successfully completing the FIRE journey is quite rare, and if only a few MBTI archetypes complete it  ( INTJ, ENTJ, ISTJ) even getting advice from folks who completed the journey might not create a complete picture on how to retire early systemically.
I have always harboured doubts that the answer can be found in books on personal finance, and I think I might even be better off looking at religious or philosophical texts.
Problems with early retirement are existential issues - they need a deep level of philosophical understanding to decode them. FIRE can barely solve 60% of your issues, as it can probably give you a level of personal satisfaction. But the remaining 30% comes from living a meaningful existence that FIRE cannot bestow. The final 10% is even more elusive, as it relates to psychological richness.
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By Growing your tree of prosperity
I am currently an investment trainer who conducts the Early Retirement Masterclass under Dr Wealth. In my previous life, I was an IT manager and I have worked in multinationals, financial exchanges, trade unions and even a government agency. I started my career as an AS/400 administrator and moved on to manage IT projects and operations.
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