I think your golden rule is a good reason why mariners should have aggressive, practical early retirement plans even if they don’t plan on retiring early just in case. Almost all of us can be forced to retire if we are ready or not at any given time due to injury, unforeseen medical issues or economic downturn. I’ve known more than a few wealthy-working-poor mariners who unexpectedly went to just being poor once they quit sailing.
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