In 2015, I discovered and dove into the world of FIRE aka Financial Independence, Retire Early. This movement was my first exposure to intentional lifestyle design. Many of the themes from FIRE are present in current-day productivity advice. The Retire Early portion of FIRE wasn’t really about retirement in the traditional sense. It was a way to balance out life more and to have time to do things besides commute and work in an office all day long. Leaders of the FIRE movement didn’t sit at home doing nothing. They were more solopreneurs than couch potatoes. While FIRE is about saving money and not being beholden to a job, it is also about identity, consumer culture, environmentalism, minimalism, philosophy, DIY, and much more. If you aren’t familiar with FIRE, here are a few resources to check out.
🥸Mr. Money Mustache Blog – The OG of FIRE.
Read this blog from the beginning or start with the “Classics” section.
🎴Early Retirement Extreme – Jacob Lund Fisker
If frugality was a game, this is the rulebook.
🏖️The Joy of Not Working – Ernie J. Zelinski
Learn how to find a sense of identity and fulfillment from things besides a traditional job.
💵Your Money or Your Life – Vicki Robin and Joe Domingez Tactical guide to build a healthy relationship with money and w