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: 5039 Miles
Running: 314 Miles
Hiking: 46 Miles
Paddling: 86 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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it’s an odd thing how after a long time at this you need to remind yourself you’re dong pretty well. remember that market drop in 2020 when most of us lost 30% of our dough on paper for a couple of months? a good reminder for me was that 70% of what was a big chunk of money was still a pretty big chunk of security.
I hear ya dude, I’m not saying my security line is logical… it’s just a result of how I grew up. I’m working on it
It’s funny–I would almost flip these lines. Happiness definitely reaches a certain threshold once the basic needs are met, but still fluctuates. On the other hand, I feel secure just by knowing I have a plan and am sticking to it, regardless of market conditions or life events. At least so far haha.
Interesting, yes my day to day happiness does fluctuate of course, but I was thinking in broad terms for the graphic. As for security, I just have a lot to work on… Great comment though – thanks!