What if my definition of “work” is wrong? My definition of “work” has been WRONG. Today, my personal definition of work is: Keep learning and keep improving in the application of said learning What if my definition of “work” has been wrong ever since I first learned the definition of “work”? As previously stated, for … Continue reading
Author Archives: Joe Orman, Developer
Such Serious Business?
What if the definition of “retire” meant to simply put on new tires? What if it meant to apply a new coat of paint? Look for a different perspective? Try a new hot sauce? Move across the ocean and give a go at breathing air from an alternate elevation? When did “retire” take on the … Continue reading
Cash Out Retirement
Dream Yacht – Source from Bravadoliving.com Does retirement mean that I will no longer be undertaking any economic activities? I know this question may seem a little silly, but it just seems really important to explore. Maybe, it is just me and my distorted perception, but my initial thoughts of retiring are not correlated to … Continue reading
Afford NOT to Retire
I can’t afford to retire yet. For the longest time, there is some part of me that feels that I can’t afford to retire. The first argument this some part of me makes is to tell me that if I retire I’ll have to give up something. This part of me tells me this, even … Continue reading
Retire Sooner
Just a few hours into retirement and already have a nagging feeling that I should’ve done this sooner. I don’t mean by sooner that I should’ve announced retirement and started posting photos for the grandkids. I mean that I should’ve looked at what was keeping me from exploring even the idea of retiring sooner rather … Continue reading
The Parable of The Costa Rican Fisherman And The Banker
I read the parable below and it got me to thinking, maybe, we’ve missed the boat? An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Costa Rican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it. The investment banker was impressed … Continue reading