Book: 'The Fear of Quitting Your Job, and the Happiness Found After Overcoming It' - Reader Comments Collection

Startling realizations amidst a friendly tone

Once you pass 50, you start to realistically imagine your own end alongside the awareness of aging. While I want to live life to the fullest without regrets, money and finding purpose remain the bottlenecks.

While feeling a sense of familiarity with the author's own experiential knowledge and subjective comments, there are also chapters that act like type-based diagnostics, which make you smile and feel a jolt of realization.

It was a book that allowed me to imagine what I truly want to do with the rest of my life and how to accept happiness, while comparing it to my own situation.

A must-read bible for those aiming for FIRE✨

A must-read for those who want to spend a fulfilling second life! It is a very useful bible for those aiming for FIRE, as it specifically writes about how to spend your time at a stable company and what you prepared for [8 years] to quit.

Also, it is interesting that the author, Mako-san, writes based on his actual experiences in the Philippines, which influenced him, allowing you to learn about the culture and current situation of a society different from Japan.

I read it in no time at all 👏✨
It also gives you the courage to have dreams and move forward without being swept away by your current life!

Also recommended for people in their 20s and 30s

It is recommended not only for those thinking about early retirement, but also for those in their 20s and 30s who are worried about how they want to live their lives in the future!

The content is also very interesting, and there were many parts that overlapped with my own past worries, so I read it in no time!

A recommended book for those who vaguely want to FIRE

This is a recommended book for those who are vaguely thinking, 'I want to FIRE...'!

It also covers important mindsets to have before achieving FIRE, and the writing is very easy to read. It describes the mindset the author developed over 8 years of preparation, the decision to retire early, and the asset management process.

As someone in my late 30s, this is a great opportunity for me to rethink my family, work, hobbies, money, and happiness.

Mako-san, congratulations on your publication!
I read it all in one sitting!
The content was very interesting and easy to read!

I can really relate to the story of the ant and the grasshopper!
There are things I want to do while I'm young, so I think being a bit of a 'grasshopper' is fine, but that's influenced by the culture of the times, isn't it!

Mako-san, I'm reading it without using photo-reading, but it's easy to read.

The part about 'Happiness is because children laugh' is truly impactful and makes you think!

Mako-chan,
Congratulations on your publication! 🎊㊗️🍾
Back then, neither of us knew such a wonderful future was waiting for you! It makes me so happy to see such rich flowers blooming in the future of a Mako-chan who was thinking so seriously about her life ahead!

I bought it properly and finished reading it 😊
It was good to read about your honest feelings, Mako-san.
As for me, I've been enjoying life on my own terms for a long time, so I don't have much in the way of financial savings, though ^_^

Congratulations on your publication! 🎉

I read it right away on Kindle. It was very easy to read, had many hints for things I was struggling with, and I finished it in no time.
Thank you for such a wonderful book.

I myself, while not even coming close to your level, Mako-san, decided to retire because I felt I would regret it if I continued on the career path I had been steadily building. I was very worried at the time, so I feel like I wish I had encountered this book back then.
I think this book will resonate with young employees who are struggling.

After going to Cebu, I went on a working holiday to New Zealand with my husband. And since we are expecting a baby next May, we returned to Japan the other day.

I don't regret my decision, but I do get anxious sometimes, so I want to reread this book occasionally and act while thinking about what I really want to do, rather than being trapped by the anxiety right in front of me.

Watching you, Mako-san, I learned that living life lightly is wonderful.

I read it.
It hit home for me at 50, and I could relate to so many things.

I am also currently making preparations while talking it over with my wife and trying things out myself.

Not 'to become happy,' but 'to be happy.'
It sounds simple, but it's difficult; I really feel that way.