I agree with all except the “Check out of national politics” part. You cant decide who is President anymore, but you should still keep an eye on what national laws they may pass or should be prevented from passing

That’s fair. I’m fine settling for half a mil before taxes for doing nothing

I’d take breath income, purely because it’s passive. If you ever lose your legs, you lose your income, but if I ever stop breathing, it’s no longer my problem that I have no more income