And here are the lineups for the week!
Build a Life You’ll Never Retire From (Montana Money Adventures)
“Financial freedom makes your best life possible, but it doesn’t make it happen. You make those things happen. And they all require hard work and intention.”
One of our favourite blogs and the one which introduced us to the concept of “mini-retirement” – Jillian talks about building the life that you will never retire from. It is easy to assume that once you have achieve financial independence, everything else falls into place. Which isn’t necessarily true. Financial independence opens new pages for you, but it’s up to you to fill up those pages.
You Don’t Hate Mondays, You Hate Not Being Yourself (Medium)
“Perhaps we don’t really hate Mondays. What we really hate, maybe, is the nagging sensation that we are not fully present in our own lives. Mondays nudge us to ask: In how much of this life am I truly free?”
I must confess, I have not experience monday blues for a while, and the main reason is probably because I am currently taking a break from work. I recalled having monday blues when Sunday evening descends, as I mindmapped the workload for the following week. Presumably it is not just me that feels that way?
‘Would rather die on the beaches than in my office’: how Jack Ma sees his retirement (Today Online)
“If I still can have a next life, I will never do a business like this. I will be my own self, I want to enjoy my life,” he continued.
The charismatic and eloquent CEO of global tech giant Alibaba Group, Jack Ma never fails to captivate me with his dynamism and passion for teaching. In fact, I watch his youtube videos pretty often, especially his speeches. As Aunt May from Spiderman said, “With great power, comes great responsibility”. As for Jack Ma, I am sure he will be as inspiring even after stepping down from his current role.
From Closet to Career: Make Better Decisions by Avoiding the Sunk Cost Fallacy (No Side Bar)
“Instead of feeling regret about past decisions, and compounding their impact by repeating them, treat them as a gift from your former self. When we grapple with letting go, we tend to focus on the costs we’ll suffer. Less often do we consider the happiness we’ll gain.”
I must admit, I am a victim of the sunk cost fallacy at times. It’s simply the thinking that since I have already purchased it or invested in it, might as well utilise or consume it so that my money is not wasted – although that utilisation nor consumption doesn’t gain us much happiness. A mindset change is important. Letting go is not easy, but it’s perhaps liberating.
Stop Taking Pride In Not Knowing How To Do Basic Shit (The Financial Diet)
“Taking pride in not knowing how to do basic shit, or feeling like “owning” your chaotic, inefficient, money-wasting habits excuses them, is why out-of-touch Olds writing condescending articles about millennials occasionally have a point. We may have come of age in a decimated economy, but that doesn’t mean we should suddenly feel like it’s chic to still be struggling with basic shit at 30.”
In a previous article, I had discussed on how we have become too over-reliant on help that we have become lifestyle idiots ourselves. Of course, one could argue that “life is too short for domestic chores and would prefer to outsource that” and I totally respect. Similarly, Chelsea Fagan from The Financial Diet talks about how we are wearing some “life incompetencies” that we have as a badge of honor when we ought to feel ashame of ourselves. So, how do you feel about them?
And here’s a good sketchnote to round up the week.
