Am I ready? Hell No...
Does it matter? Nope!
I am not at my magic number, but my mind is fried and my body may very well follow. Maybe I could brave it for a while longer, but it's time to call time out.
My numbers aren't there yet, so I am calling this a sabbatical for now. I have a couple of side gigs that cover rent and then some, very little debt (40K on a 375 mortgage that I could pay off tomorrow if I wanted), plus another 100K at a fraction of 1% a year. Close to 400 invested, plus the house that is worth whatever it is worth when I sell it (more than 375).
The big question is whether I can cover my expenses with my side gigs, plus a bit of the earnings from my investment (well below 2%). Maybe I can, maybe I can't, but I am not going to worry too much about the math right now. I can go back to my main gig after my sabbatical (did it before), so let's just spit at the ceiling and see if it sticks. If push comes to shove I think I have enough experience and skills (such as they are) to land on my feet and coast until my little green employees fully pull my weight all on their own.
If you are reading this, have cold feet and are just waiting for a sign from the universe, THIS IS IT!
