# Deferred lifestyle Don't defer your life. It's almost never worth it. Life is for living. Don't put everything aside just to reach a goal, however important it may be. And if you do, do it consciously, thinking carefully about the trade-offs you're making. The most popular example is retirement. Many people push their dreams back, thinking they can wait until retirement to start enjoying freedom. And that doesn't make any sense. By the time they get retired, they may have lost their energy, their health, or even their willingness to act. If you want to travel. If you want to build things, build things. But whatever you do, make sure you enjoy the journey.