We generally think one of the worst things that could happen to us financially right after quitting our job and having no income would be for a major drop in the market. Well, I quit my job in September 2021. The market was booming and 6 months later the market started dropping to the tune…
Recently, I read the book ‘Range: Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World’ by David Epstein. I connected very well with this book and in my early reset, I’m still seeking to expand my knowledge. I want to learn about a variety of different topics, not diving too far into many of them. In my…
Being raised in the USA is a unique experience since we’re in a very young society. Our society isn’t based on years of traditions, but is this a good or a bad thing? We work very hard, to the point where workaholic is a compliment in some circles. We want everything in our life to…
It’s crazy how quickly and how slowly one year can go; how many things you can do and how many things you still haven’t done yet. September 1st marks the last day I was paid to work before I did my early reset. I had no idea what my life would hold and I was…
In my other post 10 Lessons I Learned From Living Abroad, Lesson #1 was find ways to have other pay your main expenses. When I lived abroad this was in the form a company sponsoring my move and therefore paying most of my living expenses. While this isn’t common for most people, there still are…
I had the opportunity to live abroad for 3.5 years on my journey to Financial Independence being abroad and having my company pay for most of my main living expenses allowed me to invest my base salary annually and moved my FI date up be at least 5 years. 1. Find ways to have others…
As you move further away from what society expects from you and reset early, you realize that there are less pre-prescribed decisions made for you. You don’t have to go to that job, you don’t have to stay in the area you live in, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do….
While it’s been a little while since I turned 30, I still remember that feeling at first that society expects me to feel. Oh no, I’m not longer in my 20s, I’m now 30. Where’d the time go? What have I done with my life? After asking myself these questions, I actually came up with…
There are two types of people who retire, the type retire from something and the type that retire to something. If you’re part of the group that has retired to something; congratulations, you already have an idea what your day to day after your reset will look like. However, if you’re in the former category,…
We all have vices, whether it being watching tv, playing video games, playing sports, building things, or whatever it is that generally consumes a lot of our time daily. When you reset early, you need to find something to occupy those extra 40+ hours a week. Surprisingly, it’s so easy to watch that time fly…
