When I got divorced in 2014 it set back my FIRE plans but did not cancel them entirely. I chose to keep practicing LBYM and tried to stay positive. I used a few mental accounting tricks, like the way I treated my alimony obligation. But, mostly the experience taught me humility about the fragility of financial stability (vs. independence at that point) and appreciating what I still had/have left to work with.
If you've experienced a major disruption, what did it teach you, and what helped you cope with a potentially different reality?
If you've experienced a major disruption, what did it teach you, and what helped you cope with a potentially different reality?