Excerpt: The FIRE community is made up of extremely gritty individuals. They are experts at delaying gratification. This skill helps them advance towards their magic number. Along the journey, however, they often realize the delay of gratification becomes a habit with unexpected and unwanted consequences.
If you focus only on financial independence, you may end up retired without purpose or direction. When you should be celebrating in your new life, you may find yourself lost, wondering where you fit in this new world.