Mini-retirement.

One thing I promise myself that I must do once I have finished reading 'What Should I Do With My Life' and 'Fire Your Boss' books, is to start reading on the famous Tim Ferris’s book “The 4-Hour Workweek”, in which he talked about Mini-Retirement.


Mini-retirement is basically to have an extended break from the usual career or 9-5 job, and one of the main purposes is to act as a 'reset button' in the midst of switching career or work.

There are a few things to take note when venturing into a mini-retirement:

1. Save up beforehand- This is to make sure you have enough money to pay any loans or insurance during the income drought months.
2. Unplug- Stop responding to emails and voicemails, and start to talk to real human. Make connections face-to-face rather than through tweeter, facebook or any other social medias.
   
3. Get outside your comfort zone- Experience and become absorbed in another culture in another country. Slow down and resist from speeding up things in life.
4. Set a goal- Expand your skills now, and try new things or hobbies. Fill up the empty time during mini-retirement with meaningful activities.
5. Determine the next phase of career- If you must plan, this is the time to reflect and strategize as well as access your next step in life, when you come out from retirement.

This post is inspired by BFM and ideas are extracted from 5 Tips For Taking A Mini-Retirement.