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While tools like these are useful, I flirted with the whole FIRE mythology but found it more harmful than inspirational. If you start seeing everything in this utilitarian monetary way it poisons everything. The work to get to the FIRE point makes you miserable and the lack of meaning after you get there is soul crushing.

Planning is useful, but don’t make the mistake of single-mindedly focussing on FIRE. There’s more to work and life than financial independence.




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