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Will Retiring Early Actually Make You Happy? [rebroadcast] | MHFI 194
Will Retiring Early Actually Make You Happy? [rebroadcast] | MHFI 194
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Length:
103 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Carl and Doug unpack the pursuit of happiness and the winding road to early retirement. From life's unexpected twists to the importance of relationships beyond the balance sheet, they explore what it really means to live a fulfilling life post-FIRE. Listen-in for a blend of finance, philosophy, and insights, all served up with a side of personal stories & anecdotes.
Note: This is a rebroadcast of MHFI Episode 006 and 088.
Do we contribute to your happiness? If so, come support us over at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links
1500 Days to Freedom, “7 Thoughts On Happiness: Part 1”
1500 Days to Freedom, “Happiness Series Part 2: Five Big-Ass Spending Experiments”
1500 Days to Freedom, “Happiness Part 3: Deep Contentment Is The Goal”
Mr. Money Mustache
JD Roth
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss, “The 4-Hour Workweek”
Tim Ferriss Podcast, “Rolf Potts - The Vagabond’s Way”
Naval Ravikant
Rolf Potts, “Vagabonding”
FI Chautauqua
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Joe Rogan Experience, “1961-Peter Attia”
Mark Manson, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck”
Wait But Why, “Taming the Mammoth”
Living a FI, “The 2021 Early-Retirement Update"
ChooseFI Local Groups
CampFI
Mile High FI Facebook Group
Doug’s site
Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
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Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list!
Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more
**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Brought To You By:
The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles
1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement
Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com
0:00 Introduction
5:35 Thoughts on happiness
11:03 The science behind happiness
20:52 Pleasure, meaning, and challenges
24:35 Doug & Carl’s happiness histories
34:15 What did not lead to happiness
40:56 Happy times
47:43 Power of community
54:37 FIRE unhappiness
59:44 Easing into retirement
1:07:36 Self-doubt & purpose
1:15:33 Flexibility, sabbaticals, and career shifts
1:23:29 Advice for FIRE & happiness
1:35:44 Rapid-fire personal questions
Note: This is a rebroadcast of MHFI Episode 006 and 088.
Do we contribute to your happiness? If so, come support us over at Buy Me A Coffee.
Links
1500 Days to Freedom, “7 Thoughts On Happiness: Part 1”
1500 Days to Freedom, “Happiness Series Part 2: Five Big-Ass Spending Experiments”
1500 Days to Freedom, “Happiness Part 3: Deep Contentment Is The Goal”
Mr. Money Mustache
JD Roth
Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss, “The 4-Hour Workweek”
Tim Ferriss Podcast, “Rolf Potts - The Vagabond’s Way”
Naval Ravikant
Rolf Potts, “Vagabonding”
FI Chautauqua
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Joe Rogan Experience, “1961-Peter Attia”
Mark Manson, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck”
Wait But Why, “Taming the Mammoth”
Living a FI, “The 2021 Early-Retirement Update"
ChooseFI Local Groups
CampFI
Mile High FI Facebook Group
Doug’s site
Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
--
Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list!
Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more
**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won't even make such a claim. You shouldn't take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren't certified financial planners or advisors. We're not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**
Brought To You By:
The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles
1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement
Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com
0:00 Introduction
5:35 Thoughts on happiness
11:03 The science behind happiness
20:52 Pleasure, meaning, and challenges
24:35 Doug & Carl’s happiness histories
34:15 What did not lead to happiness
40:56 Happy times
47:43 Power of community
54:37 FIRE unhappiness
59:44 Easing into retirement
1:07:36 Self-doubt & purpose
1:15:33 Flexibility, sabbaticals, and career shifts
1:23:29 Advice for FIRE & happiness
1:35:44 Rapid-fire personal questions
Released:
Dec 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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