<prompt> Human: Im 36 and I have saved up 2 million 2,086,000 to be exact and its all liquid cash and stocks, no RE. I made this money through a small business I started 6 years ago that I still run. The business is successful and I am making 600-700k a year nowadays. Will make more if the business grows and less if it doesnt. Its grown every year since inception.Heress the deal though: I am sick and tired of what I do. I cant stand going to work and doing the same shit every day, even though Im the boss. Just thinking about waking up in the morning and doing the same routine makes me feel blue. The problem is, the business will fail without me actively managing it.I fantasize about just shutting it down and heading off to Europe and living in some small, picturesque town, instead of the big city I live in now. However, I worry that a my money will run out and b Ill get bored and regret me decision years down the line.I am very grateful for what I have, but doing the same shit every day is making me miserable. Should I suck it up and just continue doing what Im doing, or should I follow my heart?Assistant: How much do you spend per year? Realize that when you invest your cash you can expect 2-4 safe withdrawal rate. That is only 40-80K per year.What in particular are you sick of? What kind of change in your life would make it better?I ask this because the worst thing to do is close up shop, lay off all the employees that are counting on you and still be miserable.What aspects of the job do you hate? Can you outsource those i.e. hire another employee to deal with that crap? What can you do to change things up? Your donations indicate your desire to help others. How can you incorporate that into your job? Can you hire and develop promising interns? Can you hire a disabled individuals and see your impact on a day to day basis? I know one CEO who runs a sporting goods business. He moved a factory to a poor African country and finds his business extremely rewarding because he is able to invest in his employees by developing their town - education, water wells, etc. My boss keeps things fun. This includes cases of beer for the employees when someone does a damn good job or we won a bid for a big project. We have a networking kegger for our clients and employees on the rooftop of our city office twice a year. Weve done work for a brewery and instead of asking for payment we asked for a tour of their facility and a party for the employees all you could eat and drink!.Why dont you just take a week long vacation and recharge. It doesnt even need to be to another country - take a hike, do a tough mudder, anything to shake up your routine. After this see how you feel. Afterwards you need to explore your options before you commit - visit the countries you are thinking about. Set goals. Move forward.Human: You actually ask some great questions. Firstly, I spend a lot per year, around 150k. I rent a really nice place, buy a lot of clothes bespoke suits, jackets, and shirts get expensive, and go to nice restaurants etc... When I travel, I go all out. I am cognizant of the fact that I could reduce my expenses by 50 and still have a nice life. Why do I spend so much? Read the paragraph below.A few years ago, I had an existential crisis completely out of the blue. I was driving on the highway, and this huge truck didnt see me and swerved into my lane and almost crushed me. Right away, I was struck with the fact that I was seconds from having lost my life, and it really hit me. Everything about the point of life, why were on this planet, what the point of everything is, what happens after you die, all the usual existential bs. I couldnt shake this out of my head, but after much thought, research, and discussion, I came to the conclusion that nobody knows shit, our time on this planet is limited, and we should just do what we enjoy before were gone. That is why I am in the position I am in now. Had I not had this crisis, I would be lumbering on in my life. I just dont want to have any regrets on my deathbed, like why the fuck did I spend my life sitting in an office and dealing with inconsequential bullshit?The aspects of my job that I hate are:1 Getting up early and doing the same routine day after day. Wake up at 7:45 AM on the dot, take a shower, eat breakfast, change into a suit and tie, drive 30 minutes to work, and do all the usual work shit. Its become a routine and I feel like a drone. Every day blurs into another.2 Im tired of seeing the same faces every day. It isnt nice, but its true.3 I have some large and very important clients who insist on dealing with me directly. I resent that.4 The office location. Its in an industrial park and I cant move it for 8 years due to a lease I signed. There isnt shit to do or eat around there. Just fast food and shitty restaurants.5 Office politics. I have to get involved in the drama and be the referee sometimes. Apparently, this sort of stuff happens in every firm. 6 Im a softie, and I dont like to fire people. There are people who make mistakes, and I dont have the heart to let them go because they have personal issues and the lack of income would just crush them. Its not something I hate about my job per se, but it is an annoyance to have to deal with fuck ups.I have taken vacations and visited the countries that I think about moving to. I love the lifestyle in Europe, it makes me so happy. Walking everywhere, meeting worldly, sophisticated people, fresh and delicious food, so much culture and history, interesting little stores and streets, relaxed temperament, so many other world-class cities close by, etc...I just love it there.  <response>: So, now you have a goal, right?You want to stop working with this business, move on to helping other people, and if you find your way into the work force again, you definitely dont want a 9 to 5 type of job, right?So how much more money do you need to have set aside so you can walk away and do that for the rest of your life? 3 million? 5 million? Figure it out on paper. Reaching that goal is easily done based on what you say youre bringing in. We sacrifice now to live the lives we want to live in the future, though. So...Make a budget, trim that lifestyle down 50 or more, and reduce your charitable giving thats tough, but reduce now so that you can give later. Every dollar you save or make in your business now goes toward your goal.Yeah, youre slogging through working in something you dont have your heart in, but now thats a temporary thing that is going to lead you to the life you want to live. Every day, every week, every month brings you closer to your goal. In no more than one to three years you can sell or close up shop or whatever and for the rest of your life do what you want to do. Thats freedom. And its just a bit of sacrifice away. 