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Re:Ask HN: If you're so smart how come you're not rich? by kyawzazaw on Thursday June 04, 2020 @04:51PM (#23421606)
> But if you have to slog at boring jobs for a lot of years in order to accumulate that big pile of money allowing you to become FI you'll have to consider if it's worth it.

It's not mutually exclusive.

> my approach is having enough to live several years without income, allowing me to reject things I really don't want.

This is what "FI" part means. the financial independence.

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Re:Ask HN: If you're so smart how come you're not rich? by mfalcon on Thursday June 04, 2020 @06:10PM (#23422585)
Yes, it's not mutually exclusive, that's the point. If you enjoy your day to day life and you are able to accumulate enough to be FI amazing, but I don't think it's worth it to spend several years at dreadful places in order to be FI in the future.

I understand financial independence as "having enough to retire without needing any more income", so the amount of money is not the same.

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