3040: FIRE Is For Wimps by A Purple Life on Financial Independence

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3040: A Purple Life argues that pursuing financial independence is the wimpy way out, allowing people to build an impenetrable safety net before taking any leaps. By carefully structuring each transition from remote work to downsizing to local nomadism the journey to early retirement becomes a series of calculated baby steps rather than a daring plunge. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://apurplelife.com/2020/08/25/fire-is-for-wimps/ Quotes to ponder: “We build an adamantium safety net and THEN jump. We are literally the wimpiest people ever.” “Instead of quitting our corporate job to pursue our passions through entrepreneurship or live the exact life we dream of from Day 1, we don’t just do it. We don’t just take that leap.” “I created the best life I could and then figured out how I could inchworm my way towards my post-career life.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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