I can’t stop thinking about this note.

Between my wife and I’s parents, 3/4 of them are obsessed with retiring so they “can do nothing”. They want to drink, gamble, play golf, and binge Netflix/sportsball. Or otherwise just not do much of anything.

And listen, I get it. Life is exhausting. Raising a family is beyond exhausting. But shunning all responsibility means giving up your actual life.

There’s nothing quite as empowering as being relied upon. That’s the number one thing I’ve taken from becoming a father. When I “retire”, I plan to stay engaged in my family, helping with grandkids, and doing fun projects with no profit pressure.

Don’t be the person who retires to nothing.