when i started, my retirement number was 3 to 5 million. somewhere during covid it became 8 to 10. part of it was inflation. everything got expensive fast and i wondered what if this continued for years. part of it was life. at that time, two kids and a third on the way changed what "enough" meant. i wanted to try and leave them a head start money wise since i saw the world getting more competitive over time. but if i'm honest, part of it was just watching the number get closer. 3 to 5 felt life changing when i was miles away from it. the moment it came into view i started noticing everything it didn't cover (mainly gifting "a lot" to the kids). i told myself the new number was about never thinking about money at all. true freedom. enough to gift my kids later in life. i don't have an answer just talking out loud