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2019
Privilege and Failure
I have mentioned in the past that I grew up in a privileged childhood. I really never lacked for anything. Thus I think there is a benefit of a middle to upp...
Battling The Retirement Treadmill
Apparently, I can’t get enough of treadmills. I talk about them constantly. I have discussed the hedonic, stoic, and achievement treadmills in the past. The ...
Thrive
We are a result of the unique experiences, trials, and tribulations that we have lived through. Nobody escapes unscathed. Life. The act of living is rife wit...
Would I Do It Again?
There is a lot of grousing in the financial independence community. Especially from those of us above the age of thirty. We look at the young people in this ...
The Real Estate Asset Class
I am convinced that we look at real estate wrong. Or maybe not wrong, but only view it as a mechanism to retire early. While true, rent collection can be a v...
Six Weeks Out
I am about six weeks out from my major career change. As most of you know, I left my nursing home work, and now have settled on a half retirement that consis...
The False Easy Button
Proof of concept is important because accountability is a tenuous thing. One can pretty much say whatever they want on the internet. They can boast. Spin hal...
Overcoming Better
We are recording two podcast episodes today. And inevitably something will go wrong. Someone won’t show up. Or the audio will be sketchy. Maybe I will forget...
Physical and Financial Fitness
I have been stumbling over this idea for a long time. Although it seems fairly intuitive, I struggle with the ability to tie these concepts together in a sat...
A Narrow Lens
I asked in the past if the financial independence community is close minded and got quite a response. Obviously, we as a community, do things in a different ...
The Relative Passivity Scale
I think the goal of most of the people in this community is to reach W2 independence. We want to escape the indentured servitude of the 9 to 5 and live a mor...
You Must Expand
I returned from vacation to what should not have been a great surprise. This was my first vacation since starting half retirement. My schedule is better. My ...
You’re Doing It All Wrong
I new immediately. I lost him. I could see it as his eyes glazed over. The conversation had started innocently. He made an off hand comment about saving enou...
The Art of lazy
There is no question that the transition from work/life balance to life/work balance is a tricky one. As much as we don’t want to admit it, there is the incr...
2018
Almost Famous, Definitely Broke
You wouldn’t have known it by looking, but Viktor had once been on several modestly successful television shows. He lived for acting. It brought him joy and ...
External to Internal Motivation
I got a text this morning. A colleague had been asked for referrals to take over a medical directorship at a local assisted living. He wanted to pass my name...
Alas, It’s Been a Year
Another year has passed and this marks the one year anniversary of this blog. Although this is not my first go at the rodeo, there is a mix of feelings and e...
Limiting Beliefs or Excuses?
Listen. I know that it sounds easy to accumulate wealth when you are a doctor. I know that growing up middle class doesn’t hurt either. There is no question ...
A Day At The Spa
Today’s post will have nothing to do with personal finance. Other then, I guess, it is a somewhat economical way to spend Christmas day. This is the second y...
Half Retirement Spurs Market Apathy
There is no question that there are some out there that are quaking in their boots right about now. They see the market dropping and are starting to panic. I...
Family Is Not My Why
There is no doubt that I was bringing my family down. That my schedule as a physician with a very active nursing home population caused all sorts of stress o...
Bringing My Family Down
There is no question that I have already experienced innumerable benefits of my half retirement. I am living a more healthy life that is better aligned with ...
The Joy Quota
I believe in asset allocation. There is a certain amount of funds available that can be dispersed in a diversified manner in such a way as to create the maxi...
A Simple Meditation
There is no question that financial independence is more than about just money. Even after the bank accounts grow to the size of hills, climbing this mounta...