Lately I have been thinking of what being FI means. Different things to different people obviously however I wonder how it has changed my behavior.
Well right off the bat I find my willingness to put up with noise and crap has decreased immensely. I also find that my willingness to conform to a certain mold is diminishing. And at times I just buy my way out of situations as its much easier. Even going into situations my what is the worst that could happen seems to default to just pay a little extra if required.
I wonder if my moral compass has changed or if the ability to do whatever I want is liberating or confining. Basic values are still in play. Marginal decisions appear to be flattening out a little as well. No longer things are such a big deal. Today CINC house and I were discussing an impromptu trip with the kids to pull us all out of a pattern. FI is valuable when you don’t have it. However once you get it the value calculation seems to change. Anyone else notice changes?
Well right off the bat I find my willingness to put up with noise and crap has decreased immensely. I also find that my willingness to conform to a certain mold is diminishing. And at times I just buy my way out of situations as its much easier. Even going into situations my what is the worst that could happen seems to default to just pay a little extra if required.
I wonder if my moral compass has changed or if the ability to do whatever I want is liberating or confining. Basic values are still in play. Marginal decisions appear to be flattening out a little as well. No longer things are such a big deal. Today CINC house and I were discussing an impromptu trip with the kids to pull us all out of a pattern. FI is valuable when you don’t have it. However once you get it the value calculation seems to change. Anyone else notice changes?
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