My Age 30 Sabbatical Fantasy - Will I do it?

I've been working full time ever since I graduated. It's been close to 5 years and I want a break from the generally uninspiring routine.  I've worked in 4 organisations so far... and am dreaming of quitting soon.. for not another organisation, but a sabbatical this time. 

It is my fantasy to take a sabbatical (most likely voluntary unemployment) from full-time work at age 30 and experience early retirement life for myself. The time off from full time work is ideally at least 6 months to a year. Why age 30? No real reason except that it sounds like a cool life milestone. 

To date, I have about 10x annual living expenses in liquid networth.

What's stopping me though? Generally: 

- fear of murdering my resume (seen as more of a serial job hopper and a corporate flake)

- fear of not being able to land another high-paying and cushy job 

- fear of enjoying early retirement life too much that I'm not able to acclimatized back to corporate life

I suppose the above fears are warranted but they stem from the scarcity mentality and also a fixed mindset, which I'm trying to uninstall from my mental operating system. 

Anyway, there's still some time to go. We shall see... 

First-Quarter Update of 2018

Been busy enjoying life so this update comes late. Let's see how aligned my life has been this year... 


Priority No. 1: Mental and Spiritual Health

- Meditate at least 3x a week

Going great. 

- Think about death once a week

Not so great. Still thinking about death on an ad-hoc basis. Need to really set aside "thinking of death" time, as morbid as it sounds.

Priority No. 2: Physical Health

- Get at least 7 hours of sleep per day

Going great. 

- Low-carb lunches on weekdays 

Going great. 

- Drink a glass of water every morning

Not so great. I forget about this most mornings. Need to find a way to habitualise this. 

- Train at least 3x a week

Going spectacular!

- Practise yoga at least 2x a week

Going great. 

Priority No. 3: Relationships

- Spend as much quality time with loved ones 

Going great. 

Priority No. 4: Finances

- Increase liquid assets by at least $60k by year-end

Going great. On track. 

- Invest at least $30k by year-end

Going great. On track. 

  

Priority No. 5: Job

- Stay employed

Still riding the gravy train. 

2018 Priorities and Goals

Priority No. 1: Mental and Spiritual Health

- Meditate at least 3x a week

- Think about death once a week 

Priority No. 2: Physical Health

- Get at least 7 hours of sleep per day

- Low-carb lunches on weekdays 

- Drink a glass of water every morning

- Train at least 3x a week

- Practise yoga at least 2x a week

Priority No. 3: Relationships

- Spend as much quality time with loved ones 

Priority No. 4: Finances

- Increase liquid assets by at least $60k by year-end

- Invest at least $30k by year-end

  

Priority No. 5: Job

- Stay employed