(maybe better goes in Works for me (works WITH me)) or Financial
Retire early--and retire often, has been my M.O.
(Name inspired by the infamous line used by Tammany Hall’s Boss Tweedy: "Vote early--and often.")
Sorting out my own motivation(s) likely entails pairing life events that bookended my 20s.
Seeing my 32-year-old boss shot dead on the job when I was 21, led me to quit. I was only 6 days in. I was broke. Yet, the following months led me through much reckoning. The more superficial led to creating a Bucket List, which included starting a business. I did that—and sold that in my late 20s. That allowed me to "retire" for the first time before 30 for >1 year. Having free time AND $ at same time was addicting. I’ve repeated it several time—even w/o the financial windfall.
Most recently pandemic closing my event-based business led me to take a “Seabattical”. That led to my Sail Lore: Deepen the sailor within & trying to telling others’ stories viaSecond Wind
While FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) focuses on a single, permanent retirement through aggressive saving and investing, RERO (Retire Early & Often) takes a more flexible, cyclical approach to work and rest.
RERO acknowledges that life isn't linear. Instead of viewing retirement as a final destination, it treats it as periodic sabbaticals or mini-retirements throughout one's career.