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What’s It Like To Be Financially Independent

what is financial independence like

I am in my 40’s, live in a large US city. Never married, no kids.

I stopped working about 5 years ago. The experience has been largely good, but mixed.

The good:

—If, 15 years ago, someone had asked me to design the ideal life, I would have described the life I am now living. I spend my time indulging in my passions and other healthy pursuits, I have traveled the world extensively, I have done most of the things that I always wanted to do and I am continually thinking up new ideas.

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You Get To Decide Who You Are

(photo: @penguinuhh)

I’m not only saying “Just do it!”, instead I’m saying “just become it”.

I don’t buy junk food to bring home. I don’t do junk food. The idea of buying it repulses me, even though I’d get pleasure from eating it. Why? I thought about it, long and hard. About the kind of life I’d have if I continued to eat it, and I decided the person who eats junk food, that version of myself, that’s not me. That’s not who I want to be. I want to be healthy, and happy instead.

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Linkage

20 Wholesome Photos That Will Put A Smile On Your Face – Van Life Wanderer

Everything We Know About ‘Andor’ Actress, Elizabeth Dulau – Ned Hardy

Exclusive: Bankman-Fried’s FTX, parents bought Bahamas property worth $121 million – Reuters

Grip6 is probably the best value belt there is. Very strong and durable, minimalist and sleek, more adjustable than a ratcheting belt – Amazon

You need to earn over $200,000 to afford a typical home in these 8 U.S. cities – CNBC

Messi and Argentina lose to Saudi Arabia in one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever – NPR

The $60,000 Telegram That Helped Lincoln End Slavery – MIT

15 Of The Most Heartwarming Historic Photos Ever – Linkiest

How Much Wealth The One Percent Dominates In Different Countries, Visualized – Statista

I Pretend to Be 13 Years Old to Catch Online Paedophiles – Motherboard

I can’t recommend these Opsrey backpacks enough. They are supremely built, have all the bells and whistles you could ask for and have a lifetime guarantee – Amazon

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Willow’ Star Erin Kellyman – Ned Hardy

My wife and I haven’t had sex for 15 years. I haven’t even seen her naked. Is it time for us to break up? – The Guardian

Qatar’s $200 billion splurge will be hard to justify when the World Cup ends – Yahoo

Ranked: The Best Countries to Retire In – Visual Capitalist

You Have Just Five Minutes Left to Live – What Are Your Deathbed Regrets? – Tiny Buddha

Evidence of cooking 780,000 years ago rewrites human history – DW

Reality TV star Todd Chrisley sentenced to 12 years, wife Julie Chrisley gets 7 for bank fraud and tax evasion – NBC

 

5 Most Flawless Victories in Boxing History

Emmanuel Augustus vs Ray Olivera

There are some nights in the boxing ring where everything just clicks for a fighter. They enter a flow state and can do no wrong on a technical level. But it takes two two tango. This is about nights where one fighter could was absolutely perfect and their

opponent could do absolutely nothing about it. With that lets look back at 5 of the most perfect performances in boxing history. No disrespect to the quick KO’s, but this list favors the longer fights.

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