He described these as an “anti‑vacation” and “though it can be relaxing, the mini‑retirement is not an escape from your life but a reexamination of it—the creation of a blank slate.”89 While designing these breaks into his life he asked himself three questions: How do your decisions change if retirement isn’t an option? What if you could use a mini‑retirement to sample your future plans now? Is it really necessary to commit fully to work to live like a millionaire?
