I guess maybe it's just how I read that word, dictionary says "having finished one's active working life."

I struggle to relate to that for some reason, for me work brings a bit of meaning to life and it's not just about paying the bills.

We are also social creatures, working is a good way to remain social.

I guess maybe he will now "pick and choose" his jobs? Though sounds like he had already been doing this prior ... unless those jobs were toxic to him and he did it for the cash or other motivations, but in his blog he says he loved startups. (It also says he build companies for fun, that to me isn't the same as "retired")

Anyways, the way I see that is more like someone boasting about financial freedom but still actively working. Is that how people define "retirement" these days?

Is my understanding of retirement wrong?