This seems like a total contradiction to all your posts.
Did you have a change of attitude recently?
I seem to remember post after post from you on crudades to expose what you thought was wrong about this biz.

That does not seem like a person who was just looking to make money and retire..

on the contrary, my "crusades" were because I witnessed first hand spyware hijacking my cookie and stealing my clickcash sales. It was because I was pissed at losing money and wanted to bring everyone else's attention to it so we could all try to do something about it. I knew I couldn't make a dent on my own. Other people may have seen what I was doing for other reasons, but it was all about losing money, not some righteous cause or for recognition from others, attention etc...

I was a more motivated in years past for "success" with money being a by product. The older and more tired I get the more that has flipped. I want to make money and the "success" can be a by product whether people notice it or not I don't care. I've never been one to flaunt it, spend more than I make or buy all of the toys.

With that being said my business ethics are still intact and I won't be going to the dark side for greed or to try to make more money. While my focus is making money I want to earn it the honest way, and also never land my ass in jail or a lawsuit. I guess my biggest fault is trying to help people and flak that I get back from doing that from other people here, which unfortunately makes it turn out to be a waste of time.

From day one this has always been a means to an end for me. My biggest goal I set when I started at age 24 was to be retired by 30. Since I am 33 that didn't happen but it's always been my main goal, to make enough to retire from doing this.

When i grow up and get big i want to get me one of these lol.

Great thread Dave if i am honest i have never thought about what i would do when i retire until i just read this thread. The first thing that comes to mind is a nice place by the beach somewhere and relaxing.

Maybe a boat to to enjoy the sea and a jet ski. I would have to move first though as there is not much sun here in the UK i'm thinking Cyprus at the moment. Thanks for the thread and thought provoking :thumbsup:thumbsup

Well, when you are on your boat in Cyprus. You can think of me.

It is a hard question. Retirement can be so different to each and everyone as it clearly shows in this thread.

Thanks,

You haven't said what you would do Dave you must have some clue. Have you not had any inspiration from the thread???

I'd surf and hang out with my family.

Do a little traveling.

I really don't get you "I'll never retire" guys... My business is setup so that I can make the most while doing the least and freeing up as much free time as possible...

Unfortunately none of the stuff I really enjoy makes any money. Given a massive chunk of cash in the bank, I would happily retire and fuck off for the rest of my life, never doing another productive thing in my life.

I also can't believe figures like "80 hours a week" and "20 hours a day"... The real wealth is time and freedom, not money :2 cents:

Two things

1) Travel the world and the seven seas! Seriously, massive traveling.

2) Take some physics courses from MIT, specifically in electro magnetics... I have a theory that needs proving :P It would require a good deal of funding though but since money is no object in the thread ;)

I have no fricken idea. My twins will be turning 1 one in 8 days, so taking off and traveling around the world is out of the question, I was never big on traveling anyways.

I enjoy weekend getaways, my hobbies are racing Dirt Bikes, Racing Cars, boating, and anything dangerous.

I just need a place to go in the mornings, I can't wake up and not have somewhere to go. I guess it's always better to want then to have, so if you think of the idea of living on an island somewhere, I bet in a month, you would miss the city.

So I have no idea to be Honest!!!

That may be why I'm still starting new projects and enjoying work so much. I really love to work.

-fuzebox 2010

Great Statement.

I can absolutely identify with this,

The things that I'm really passionate about - music, movies, entertainment, people, are not exactly a gate to "solid \ regular living" although I'm trying to translate at least a bit into copy writing and drafting effective sales presentations for my sites.

It's also in contradiction to my original education (cybernetics), when I was 18 I just chose what seemed like a pragmatic choice, never had problems with advanced maths or more creative stuff like say artificial intelligence, but hated the geeky stuff like microprocessors and all that semi mechanical crap.

It just doesn't excite me at all plus 98 pct. of the students were associal, out of this world, extra terrestrial super geeks wearing two sweathers a year.

Now I should get my degree from international business next year, I enjoy that more.

yacht in monte carlo, i'd probably throw my phone and laptop into the sea as well.

Fuck, eat, sleep in that order repeat

"The real wealth is time and freedom, not money" :upsidedow


BUT If you don't have money then you very likely don't have time nor freedom.

Time and Money are almost like oil and water. (IN MOST CASES) if you make a lot of money it is because you work, or worked a lot, so you have little free time. If you have a lot of free time that means you are not working much and likely broke. So most people either have money but no time to spend it or lots of time but no money to spend to do anything.

When you "retire" if you do so having successfully reached a financial point to sustain your life style then you have time and money. Time+Money = Freedom. or what I call Financial Freedom aka Retired.

I want to go and live off the land in texas, doing missions for people and helping people who are being harrased by bandits.

I've been playing Red Dead Redemption way to much, I think.

I think retiring is more about the feel. You have to do what makes you feel good.

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Yeah, a little too much.

If I had lots of money when I retire, I think i'll start a porn company. Nothing like fucking 3 hot sluts a day on film, then make money off my fun. Everybody's gotta have a dream, right?


Spanx!
Jack

congrats on the retirement.

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Boy what a difference a few months make.

and just a couple short months later.... Hello "Semi-Retired Dave" :thumbsup lol