The reason why we are all so stressed is that we never evolved to live in modern society. I have been listening to the book Understanding the mysteries of human behavior when I came across this insight.

We never evolved to sit in a cubicle running from meeting to meeting 8 hours or more a day, spending the evenings thiking about things we need to do the next day, getting less than needed sleep.

Even though we are much more well off now than earlier decades, studies show we are getting more and more stressed.

Even though I mostly enjoy my job, I still feel much more relaxed in the weekends / vacations.

I wonder what kind of lifestyle would be more natural, living closer to what we evolved in. Perhaps a smaller house close to or in nature instead of a big house in the suburbs; staying offline most of the time limiting information overload, having friends and family over and doing things outside, mostly pratcial stuff instead of browsing the internet and watching TV all the time etc.

Have you ever thought that we might not have evolved to live like we do? Has this affected your path to FIRE? This is what motivates my FIRE journey, having the choice to live differently.

Edit: Just to be clear: I am not saying we should go back in time to a place without modern medicine or technology.