Life & Money Family & Work Your Business Why I Traded My 9-to-5 for the Great Outdoors Part of our Redefining Retirement series Steve Silberberg, as told to Amanda Reaume May 04, 2018 When Steve Silberberg, pictured here at Yosemite National Park, hit his 40s, he decided he wanted to leave his cubicle to become a backpacking guide. Photo credit: Courtesy of Steve Silberberg share Related Articles article Why I Moved to Bangkok to Fulfill an Entrepreneurial Dream Learn more article Why I Stopped Dreaming About My Bucket List — And Started Crossing Things Off Learn more article How I Became a Digital Nomad — And Launched a Business to Help Others Do the Same Learn more