Action may not always bring happiness, but there can is no happiness without action. -Benjamin Disraeli I had always heard that early retirees lead busy lives, but I didn't believe it. However, it's totally true. I left my job on April 13th and I've never been busier. It's only been 2 months, but if feels like 2 years. The job is a tiny dot in the rearview mirror.I've … [Read more...] about Friday Gratitude: Bring It
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A Swift Kick in the Pants (with Mrs. BITA)
Mrs. BITA came up with an awesome Friday Gratitude post! It's so awesome that I'm publishing it a day early. Thanks Mrs. BITA! Last week was a rough week at work. Deadlines were looming, unreasonable demands were lurking behind every cubicle wall, and panicked managers were scheduling a meeting a minute. During the accumulation phase of financial independence and early … [Read more...] about A Swift Kick in the Pants (with Mrs. BITA)
Friday Gratitude: Full Circle
I hate hate hate name dropping, but today, I must tell a story I've never told before; how I met Mr. Money Mustache. That isn't the focus of the post though. That is even better. We were in a bad place at the end of 2012. We had moved to Colorado, but hated our new town. Our neighbors were materialistic and shallow. Within two weeks of arrival, we were determined to move back … [Read more...] about Friday Gratitude: Full Circle
Friday Gratitude: Goodbye Office
Way back in 2002, I was working as a software developer for a life insurance company. The job was close to home and I enjoyed the work. My coworkers were a smart and fun group of people.I was happy.On a random Thursday, the CIO announced a new cost saving measure; he'd replace us with cheap programmers from India. We were directed to help transition our jobs to our new … [Read more...] about Friday Gratitude: Goodbye Office