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Retired at 34 with $3 million—here are 5 downsides of early retirement that no one tells you.     Many people have negative views on young retirees: They’re spoiled. They’re lazy. Their parents helped them. They won the lottery. They're wild boys or bad boys. But none of these things apply to me. Or was it 39 I stopped counting at some point. First of today given the economy, you don't actually 'retire' we just find something else to do, it's a given that to be a well rounded person you have to get three things together: (1) belonginness - belonging to some one ie: tribe, family, friends, (2) avocation/ vocation - must have, and (3) learn to live alone. I grew up in a middle-income household, immigrant mom and dad worked. Dad had a hustle on the side. I worked hard to earn good grades and pay for college. I'm the only one in the family with a couple of two, three degrees in Art, Photography, Psychology & Computer Science. I was the first one ...

Dear reader, Several decades ago, when I first saw “Ran,” a 1985 film by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, one of its most colorful and dramatic scenes made such a deep impression on me that it crept back into my thoughts as I reported on the consequences of a new global arms race in hypersonic missiles, a competition that it's described in a New York Times Magazine article published on June 23 . I became interested in learning about hypersonics, which are now under accelerating development in at least five countries, because they are unlike other weapons. Designed to fly at 10 to 20 times the speed of sound before hitting their targets with the force of tons of TNT, they are also maneuverable — two characteristics that make them hard to spot and virtually impossible to block. That means they can be used to attack quickly and early, before potential enemies can try any meaningful retaliation. But there’s a drawback. Creating a sizable new arsenal of superfast weapons...