Would you start a Family Office or just enjoy retirement?

Would you start a FO if you have enough capital and have the option to stop working before 60 or would you just enjoy early retirement and do something more "basic"? If you start a FO, what would your focus be? If you decide to enjoy retirement, how would you do it?

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