Building freedom through a mini-retirement

I remember telling my wife years ago that I don’t ever expect to just 'stop' working (I’m too much of a serial hobbyist for that). If you assume you'll always find ways to make some money, your path to retirement looks a lot different than the traditional 9-to-5 grind. This post is about why so many people in the FIRE community actually over-save, and how a mini-retirement can act as a bridge to a life that’s more about intentional experimentation and less about the rat race.