In my twenties, my teacher friend, Whitney, and I went to open mic night every Tuesday at the Mucky Duck. 

One night, we heard a song about living your life backwards. It was something about living the retirement life when you were younger. The idea was that you should travel while your body was able to handle it well. Then, when you were older and had more appreciation and perspective, you should go back to school. 

The Idea of Mini-Retirements Was Born

I took from that song the goal of retiring much later than the average age and using those extra years to take mini-retirements throughout my life. 

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