Bernd has actually already had enough money to not have to work for a very long time for about ten years, but never the guts to actually quit and embrace the unknown. After those ten years of even more work and some nice investments, I finally decided to jump ship and quit this year. So far it's been the best decision of my life. It's so much better than being dependent on the rest of the world. I can finally live according to his circadian rhythm (he gets up *very* late and goes to sleep *very late*) every day, which alone is a blessing. For decades I've had to twist myself into other's peoples schedules. Now I can do whatever I want whenever I want without having to report for my time. I haven't thought about suicide in weeks.
Money can buy happiness.