Retiring Is a Huge Mistake That Destroys People’s Lives

<p><a href="https://timdenning.com/the-non-idiots-guide-to-life-according-to-iconic-investor-charlie-munger/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie Munger</a>. I would have spit-shined his shoes and kissed him on the lips if he asked me to. It was love at first sight.</p> <p>At 29 years old Charlie was divorced, lost his home, and faced the stigma of being a single man.</p> <p>At the same time his 8 year old son, Teddy, was diagnosed with cancer. There was no cure. The boy had to die. Without medical insurance, Charlie spent every dollar he had to pay for his son&rsquo;s medical treatment.</p> <p>He&rsquo;d visit him in the hospital and then wander the streets aimlessly, crying. This is enough to break a man.</p> <p>No one would&rsquo;ve blamed Charlie if he stepped off a bridge to end the pain.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination-curated/retiring-is-a-huge-mistake-that-destroys-peoples-lives-ff9ac24315d5"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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