Doug chats with Carla & Robert about life after their 2019 sabbatical – including observations, lessons learned, and how they currently handle a “working when it’s optional” lifestyle. They discuss how to deal with boredom vs. the need to be productive, the importance of community, health/fitness motivation, the joys of discovering new hobbies, opportunity costs of continued work, and how to use sabbaticals as a test run for early retirement.
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0:00 Introduction
4:02 Taking a sabbatical
12:47 Observations from not working
18:22 Battling boredom
22:57 The need to be productive
27:36 Lean FI & spending
32:34 Opportunity costs of working
37:49 The value of sabbaticals
43:45 Fitness & health routines
48:05 Fitness challenge
58:40 Spending with intention
1:05:47 Soundcheck – Pennies and Popcorn
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