Tagged “life”

pitfalls with early retirement; planning for 7 decades of financial independence is a bigger challenge than some claim

Some interesting comments on the novelty aspect, routine, familiarity, perception of time

Advice gathered by someone smarter than me. My top three of their picks:

• minor barriers aren't minor
• remember what used to work, then do it again
• when choosing a life path, think about what contexts it puts you in

First two from Chris Sparks, third from Devon Zuegel

Perfectionism is more often about being afraid to be bad at things

Some bits on retirement and people figuring out what they want to do.

Some interesting perspectives on who/what people are like when they stop working a while. In terms of boredom, interests, and other pursuits.

Lovely memorial about his amazing dad.

When I quit smoking 17 years ago, a wise doctor counselled me that if I was going to resist cravings, I needed a more immediate reason than "I won't get cancer in 40 years." My answer: "I spend two laptops per year on a product whose makers want to murder me and my friends."

This was a pretty solid list. Mostly simple & sensible.

Link appears to have sadly already suffered linkrot, need to start backing these things up.

Good list to re-read and remember. Be more considerate of where the years go. Also learn how to come up with phrases like this :)