Two stories today and then two thoughts...Story 1: Discovering FI (Telling The World!)I learned that I could retire early in October of 2012. I was having an awful time at work and put this into Google:How do I retire early?It was a hail mary pass that I didn't expect to lead to anything useful. But Google led me to Mr. Money Mustache, an anonymous person on … [Read more...] about Discovering FI, Our Town, And My Life
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Road Trip: California Coast
I meant to write more about my road trip, but FI Life got in the way. Our trip has been a series of adventures; hikes in state parks, walks around urban areas, live music, beaches, one very cool Taco Bell, and meetups with old friends. No time to write! But here I am. We're in Los Angeles now, near the end of our trip.Life Is GoodWe left on August 9th, so have been on … [Read more...] about Road Trip: California Coast
Road Trip Part 2: Craig To Salt Lake City
For the next couple of weeks, I'll be documenting my road trip to drop my kid off at school.Today we left Craig Colorado and headed to Salt Lake City (SLC). Utah is our first new state:In Salt Lake City, we saw a whale breaching from the center of a roundabout, the state capitol, and Temple Square:NumbersNextWe head to Reno next. After that we go … [Read more...] about Road Trip Part 2: Craig To Salt Lake City
The Question No One Asks
Money Versus Time: Change Is HardThe FI crowd has a hard time giving up old habits. Optimizing for hardcore saving and investing will get you to the Promised Land of FI. But it will hold you back once you've arrived. Two examples:1. Tool TimeI have infinite tools from all of my remodeling projects. Most of the time they're in storage, so I readily lend them … [Read more...] about The Question No One Asks
Thought Exercises To Get Out Of Your Rut And Live Bigger
In this post, I present you with two thought exercises. The first helps me get off the hedonic treadmill that I seem to be addicted to. The second helps me live bigger which I also struggle with.Exercise 1: Stepping Off The Hedonic TreadmillHedonic treadmill: The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is a psychological concept that describes how people … [Read more...] about Thought Exercises To Get Out Of Your Rut And Live Bigger