I’m 31 and I just hit a $500k liquid net worth entirely from corporate finance bonuses, but I have no friends left to celebrate with. I spent my 20s blowing off birthday parties, happy hours, and weekend trips The realization that I traded my core social youth for a high savings rate is hitting me like a freight train tonight. Was the financial optimization actually worth the total isolation, or did I completely miscalculate what matters?

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Bruh, you have ur whole life ahead of you. Theres no need for you to make ur success depressing. You’re acting like you’re 65 retired. The best way to live life is Hard then Easy, rather then easy then hard

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Reconnect with friends and make new ones. You have a financial cushion most never gain but, you do have to enjoy your life and make fun time with family and friends.

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Are you working to live or living to work? Can you make room for a social life in your work life - I really hope so! There are many ways to make friends so perhaps reach out to a few past friends & touch base, perhaps asking them first how they are going and where they are in life, suggesting you catch up for a drink or a coffee? I’d also try something fun like joining TimeLeft, where you can meet people in your city at your age group & go out for dinner -
Worse case scenario you have a nice meal & best case, you start a new friend group completely outside of work
Do you have other interests outside of work? Is there something you used to do when you were younger that you might want to pick up again?

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which part of corporate finance?

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