- Jace Mattinson returned to work after finding early retirement unfulfilling and repetitive.
- He initially retired at 32 after selling a lumber company but wanted to return to the office.
- Mattinson aims to balance work, family, and hobbies using a "life happiness index" as a guide.
Jace Mattinson, 36, has already determined that retirement is overrated. Four years ago, he tried it out for eight months, then realized he felt like he was throwing away a decade of hard work and low-sleep nights.