Quote from Ghost of Cutten:
I don't agree. Firstly, Pina Coladas (no apostrophe) are low quality drinks. If you are going to spend your life getting sozzled in the sun then at least drink something worthwhile like high quality champagne, vintage whisky or a good naturally fermented beer.
Secondly, drunkenness is weakness, an artificial high that lowers your ability to think, perceive, fight and fuck properly. It fattens the belly and shrinks the mind, and makes you boring and stupid in the eyes of people who aren't wasted. Unless you have no libido or a will of iron, it also makes it far more likely that you'll end up sleeping with people you shouldn't, with the attendant risk of STDs, jealous lovers, and unwanted pregnancies. Furthermore, it increases the risk of other disasters like car crashes, drowning, getting beaten up or robbed and so on.
Third, hot weather is overrated. Being in the sun wrinkles your skin, making you old and leather-faced before your time, not to mention the higher risk of skin cancer. Having the same weather 365 days a year is, quite frankly, boring. And Hawaii is a long way from anywhere - what if you suddenly get the urge to travel somewhere different? It's not like you can just get in your car and drive across the Pacific in a few hours.
Fourth, if you actually like or love trading, why would you want to quit? The point of trading is not to make money for retirement, the point of trading is to master the art of riding big moves, and to steadily achieve legendary status by doing it again and again on full size without ever coming close to blowing up.
Finally, retirement is boring as hell. Personally I have never been on a resort holiday anywhere on earth where I didn't feel numb within 4-5 days. Can you imagine being there every day all year, for decades? During the prime of your life? Why waste your best years in margaritaville? Leisure is only interesting if you are worked like a dog and don't get any - then it's the lesser of two evils, a temporary solace, a bit like how water is only really tasty to a man parched with thirst. If you take a step back and reflect on what is truly interesting in this world, you will notice that the majority of it involves both productive effort and elements of play, and activities rather more interesting and meaningful than sitting on a bar stool downing cheap cocktails. So, my advice would be to find a way of making a living that involves those two qualities. If you are remotely interested in games, puzzle-solving, strategy & analysis, with an element of risk involved, then trading is a pretty good choice. It sure beats sipping pina coladas.
