Early Retirement Extreme

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Highlander and the lattice work of mental models

Published in April 1st, 2024
Posted by in Health, Strategy
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“You know at first, it may seem weird that there is this guy who mainly keeps to himself and wears a trench coat. But then you find out he carries around a concealed sword at all times because he is immortal and the only way he can die is if someone cuts his head off […]

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The inexpensive home gym – part 2

Published in March 13th, 2024
Posted by in Health
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First a note on safety! When ordinary people starts telling me that what I’m doing looks “unsafe”, I just know that I am doing the right thing 😎 . Forsooth, something is only unsafe if you don’t know what you are doing. Actually, from a risk management perspective, I think it is less safe to […]

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Lack of intrinsic motivation will destroy your early retirement

Published in February 15th, 2024
Posted by in Early Retirement, Health, Philosophy, Work
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I submit that intrinsic motivation is hugely important for a successful early retirement. If you have somehow lost your intrinsic motivation, retiring early may lead to a boring if not directly miserable life. What is intrinsic motivation? There are essentially four cognitive processes: motivation, willpower, thinking, and feeling. Motivation and willpower are the two cognitive […]

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