For those of you wondering what it feels like to retire from a long career at middle age, I wrote this article for you.

First of all, for me personally, it felt shameful to retire. I’m still in my fifties and many in my profession go well on into their seventies before retiring. But I worked hard all my life and it took a lot of thought to convince myself that I deserved to retire early. With the fortune I made in selling real estate, there’s no need for me to get back to the grind. It’s time to enjoy my middle years doing things I’ve always wanted to do: writing, blogging, traveling, visiting family. So at first retiring in middle age felt shameful, now after being retired for several years it feels great!

I do miss my job sometimes and know I have the energy to go back to work if I ever wanted or needed to, but each month makes living retired life easier. I’ve picked up all my fantasy hobbies, even finishing books I’ve always wanted to read but never got around to. I still have many years of my life to enjoy, hopefully, and it’s nice to know I can enjoy them stress-free, living in comfort with my family in our quiet home.

Conclusion

So, therefore, overall I’d say that to retire at middle age feels strange and maybe a bit wrong at first, but if you know you can afford and deserve to retire early, it creates magical opportunities to do the things you’ve always wanted to do.