That’s right. By the end of 2021, I had earned enough income from my online businesses—about $113k—to not have to work for anyone else. I’m st

A Five-Year Journey to Financial Freedom...and Beyond

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2022-01-27 16:30:03

That’s right. By the end of 2021, I had earned enough income from my online businesses—about $113k—to not have to work for anyone else. I’m still working, of course, but mostly on my own stuff, and mostly on my own terms.

I usually start work around 8:30 and check and respond to emails, chats, etc. Around 10, I go for a long run or a surf. I grab the kid from school, have lunch, and then do 3-4 hours of proactive deep work (typically writing or coding) in the afternoon. I wrap up at 5pm and unplug for the rest of the day.

This is a big milestone for me—the culmination of a plan I hatched up almost five years ago. It feels like I’m entering a new chapter of my life.

This whole thing started in 2017, when—feeling burnt out—I took a six-month break from my day job to try and answer a simple-sounding question: What did I want to do with my life?

The answer proved elusive, but there were a number of themes that quickly emerged. I wanted to work less and focus more on my health and my family. I wanted to maximize doing things that gave me joy. I wanted more control over my time.