Financial Independence Is All Relative
Last week while lifting weights I had 70 pounds on a barbell. If you have weights at home, go and pick up 70 pounds. It’s a lot of weight. I have some female friends who barely weigh 25 pounds more...
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Financial Independence, How Much Do You Want It?
“How do you save 33% of your income? I could never do that!” Surely many of you financial warriors and frugal freedom fighters have heard something like that before. Once you’ve been outed as a being frugal or a saver...
My COVID Diaries And What Has Rescued Me
So, how’s your pandemic going? I entered 2020 on a pretty good high. In 2019 I saw my business start to take off, I had my best year bike racing and fitness-wise ever, and I finally felt adjusted to my...
When Motivation Ends, Discipline Begins
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic I mostly ran without music. Quiet attunes you to your body, breathing, pace, and the surrounding environment. And seemingly half of drivers out there are piloting their death boxes while playing on their cellphones, so...
Master Delayed Gratification, Achieve Financial Independence
I’m writing this in early March 2020, and I still have a few pieces of Halloween candy left in my house from 2019. I didn’t get as many trick-or-treaters this past year as I normally do, and I was left...
Good Decisions Create Unintended Outcomes
When we make decisions we’re usually trying to attain a direct and desired outcome. If I’m getting sick of clutter around my house, I start cleaning it up and getting rid of stuff. When I need to start getting in...
You Are The Weak Link
Proper knot on my harness loop? – check. Rope threaded through the belay device correctly? – check. Autoblock set up correctly? – check. Knots at the end of the rope just in case? – check. Ready to step over the...
Being A Functional Alcoholic Made Me Think About The Dichotomy Of Discipline
I posted an info-graphic a little while back as a companion piece to my guest post on Get Rich Slowly. I love it when readers comment, especially when they write something that makes me stop and think. Steveark left me...
Never Underestimate Your Ability To Adapt
One of the core tenants of the financial independence movement is to avoid lifestyle inflation. Investopedia defines lifestyle inflation as “increasing one’s spending when income goes up”. I don’t think that’s the best definition since many people increase their spending even when...
Hedonism vs. Discipline
This is a companion piece to my guest post on Get Rich Slowly this past Tuesday. Subscribe To New Posts Here!
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