Dave @ Accidental FIRE
I reached financial independence and semi-retired in my mid-40's through hard work, smart living, and investing. This blog chronicles my journey and explores many aspects of personal finance including the psychological and behavioral factors that drive our habits.
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 4538 Miles
Running: 266 Miles
Hiking: 33 Miles
Paddling: 71 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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another fine graphic delight, dave. have a great weekend!
I try dude, I really do.. appreciate it!
I think this is kind of generational. The smart advice for my boomer generation was never quit until you have the next thing lined up, basically let your employer keep paying you while you look for a job. But before I retired I saw a big shift in more people quitting without a clue as to their next job, they were fed up, had enough money to last a few months and just quit. I worked at one place my whole career so it was kind of hypothetical for me, but I’m beginning to see that maybe leaving to preserve your mental health is smarter than hanging around until you’ve landed that next gig. Only you can provoke that kind of meditative reflection by drawing two overlapping circles!
I’m gonna take that as a compliment Steve – thanks! Yes, I think you’re right, todays yoots are probably quicker to pull the trigger to be happy. And why not? As long as it’s well-calculated and enough FU money is there. Life’s too short. I like the term “meditative reflection” 🙂
It is a true graphic. And I realize how lucky I am to have a circle on the left of “I love my job” as does my wife. Even with FU money we’ll probably keep working anyway. But it’s always good to have options.
You are lucky Pete. I once did really love my job, but that condition only lasted about 6 or 7 years. Those were good years though, and I’d love to get in another situation like that
Rings true!
That’s the point of all that FU money after all! 🙂
yuuuup!
Dave, I happened to stumble upon your blog today, and this graphic hit home for me! But, I was unsure what I was waiting for until I realized it was myself. As someone working in the finance industry until last month, I fell into both circles of disliking my job while also having the money not to hate it. So, I made the rash decision to quit my job, start a blog, and enjoy getting back on my mountain bike here in Colorado.
Wow – what an awesome thing to hear, that’s amazing! Huge congratulations dude, start getting those miles in and you’ll feel your stress just melt away!