I walked away from millions of dollars to live a simpler life.

Two years ago I was a project manager for a global tech company making over $400,000 a year. I was on track to become a high-level executive and make over half a million a year. I had a six figure bonus and 3 months of pto and company matching my retirement. I was 29 years old. <br><br>My wife and I lived in a beautiful home in San Francisco. Right about the time everything was going up. Our 3-bedroom apartment was going to cost us $6,000 a month to renew so we bought a loft for $2.2 million. It was a beautiful place with a 24-hour gym, a community garden and a view of the Bay Bridge from our windows. I had done well in the stock market and had saved about $600,000 so it was only $1.6 million I needed to finance. We thought we had it all. <br><br>My wife and infant daughter died in a car accident. They were at a stop light and someone was texting and crossed the median. They died instantly. I was in a daze. I think I still am. <br><br>I was in shock for a few months and then finally I looked around and realized I didn’t need this life. Some of my best memories were camping with my wife and daughter in the mountains about an hour away. I said fuck it. I sold my loft. I left my job. I bought a cabin in the woods and some land. I now live off the grid. I grow my own food. I fish. I hunt. I hike. I don’t answer to anyone but myself. <br><br>I wake up every day and I go to bed when the sun goes down. I sleep like a fucking rock. I don’t take a pill for anxiety or depression. I don’t worry about making money anymore. I earn extra money on the side for a little spending money. I have an 8x10 shed. I live in there sometimes when the weather is bad. <br><br>I get cold sometimes but I have heat, a hot tub and a fireplace. I have a little electric car to get around. I have a solar panel above my cabin. I don’t need much. I’m normally in pajamas. I’m not worried about fashion. I have everything I need. I’m happy doing nothing. I’m happy with myself.<br><br>This world is a crazy place. I may not live long on this tiny plot of land, but I don’t give a fuck. I wake up every day and I’m happy. Life doesn’t have to be a rat race. Life doesn’t have to be about money. I have no debt. I have no payments. I don’t have to answer to a boss. I don’t have to do what I don’t want to do. I’m a caveman now and I love it. It’s the best I’ve ever lived.