I came for the money and stayed for the dopamine detox.

Imo, the great thing about the FIRE trend (and its cousin minimalism) is how it demonstrates how little it actually takes to be happy. You don't need the fancy car, the expensive branding clothes (except for the walk-in closet with suits... Must. Have. It.). I really do notice the difference between now, where I can really appreciate simpler and cheaper things, and before when it was a neverending push for new heights that didn't produce any increase in happiness...

I wrote some of my own thought on the topic here on Leo earlier in a post titled Starting from nothing - the liberation and wealth that comes with financial minimalism. Even though I care less about the idea of retirement and living off dividends or whatever (I really want to work my whole life, not until 70 but until nobody wants me around anymore) but I do appreciate the liberating feeling of knowing that I'll be okey if things go south, and that I can take care of myself by myself if I really have to.

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