Reading Time: 8 minutes I’m getting older by each passing day. At the time of this writing it is my birthday, I’m now 32 years old. Here are 10 life lessons I’ve learned that made me a better investor. 1. Compound Interest Still Blows My Mind It’s hard to believe that $65.7 billion of Warren Buffett’s $66 billion net […]
Philosophy
The BIG Reason To Why I’m Still Chasing Financial Independence
Reading Time: 7 minutes Twitter: @Route2FI I now feel confident that I eventually will reach my FI goal. My net worth is starting to approach $200,000.I’ve made a routine where I consistently save more than 60 % of my income every month.I track my income, expenses and net worth every month.I’ve got a promotion several times. I’ve raised my […]
Do You Want To Reach Financial Independence? These 3 Steps Will Get You There A Lot Faster!
Reading Time: 8 minutes Today I’m happy to introduce the second guest post on this site from my friend Ethan Blagg. Ethan is an entrepreneur, investor, inventor and writes deep meaningful texts that really makes you think. He loves to write about personal self actualization, personal understanding and the advancement of civilization. In this guest post I asked him […]
Financial Independence: The Ability To Go In And Out Of Situations
Reading Time: 5 minutes Today I’m happy to introduce the first guest post on this site with a very special guest: Sam from the norwegian blog Balansere. The blog Balansere is absolutely one of my favorite blogs, and special to me because I really can relate to how she writes. Sam writes deep meaningful posts that really makes you […]
Will I Ever Be Content With Where I Am On My Path To Financial Independence?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Recently it struck me that I always strive for more. I am never content with where I am. I always push forward. If I reach 50 k $ net worth, then I will be happy. Then I reached 50 k $ net worth. But I still felt the same. Then 100 k $. No celebration, […]
What I Learned Today That Amazed Me About My Financial Future!
Reading Time: 6 minutes Deep thoughts about life and FI What is the meaning of life? I mean, why are we here? What is our life purpose? These questions I think about quite often. We work 9 – 5, commute 45 min each way to work, eat dinner, relax an hour or two before we go to sleep. Then […]
Why You’re So Damn Afraid To Follow Your Passion
Reading Time: 9 minutes Notice: This post will be highly philosophical. Hopefully I can inspire someone. Do you make a difference to the world? Why do most people spend decades in careers they don’t like? You have to wake up to an alarm clock every day and meet up in your cubicle between 9 – 5, or you’ll risk […]
How Minimalism Changed My Life And Saved Me Tons Of Money
Reading Time: 13 minutes Notice: This post will be highly philosophical. Hopefully I can inspire someone. Everybody wants more We’re working so hard, but why? We want more. We want to have a bigger house, a nicer car than our neighbor, the perfect dress. When we finally land that job which pays us 50 k, we soon aim for […]
Do This If You Want To Be Time Rich And Live A Dream Life
Reading Time: 5 minutes The story below about the mexican fisherman is beautiful and really makes you think about the stressful lives we live everyday. The story reminds me as well about myself and my FI journey. It makes me ask questions like: -Why am I grinding so hard for that 9-5 life I don’t love? -Why can’t I […]
24 Powerful Lessons That Will Change Your Life
Reading Time: 9 minutes The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is a book that is a must read for not only people looking to improve their lives, but for people who need motivation and support. I could sum up “The Slight Edge” in a few sentences: success is built by making tiny daily decisions that lead you in the […]