← Haris Samingan Oct 04, 2026 / work

I tried the retired life, I was so fkin bored

I quit my job and kind of semi-retired. “Semi-retired” to me was just having a part-time job (3h per day), and doing whatever I want. My routine was exercise in the morning, work till noon, and then watch movies and chill for the rest of the day.

A person lounging on a sofa with snacks and an open laptop

I was so fkin bored. Imagine I don’t work at all. I think I would be bored till my balls bleed. So after like a week of doing this routine, I then explored on what I want to do next for my career.

And that wasn’t boring at all. I didn’t hate it. And then I realised, I never want to stop working.

I feel like I was in the zone, when working. I can just continue without looking at the watch.

To me, if I like something, I want more, not less of it. And I like working more.

People may think im a workaholic. I would say, “why thank you for noticing.” I don’t want people lives. I want my life with as little to no regrets.

And I’ve never regretted working more.

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