One of the "scripts" that I have been following for many years is to always keep cash reserves that allow me to live 2-3 years pretty comfortably on my average level of expenses.
1. Own a home AND never have to own a car: No home (not now, not ever), I have been happily car-less for about 10 years (and previously I always shared my car with someone, can't say I ever owned a car in 20 years of having a driver's license really...)
2. Give away 50% of my income above $X: I'm not that extreme but I do support a couple of charities and regularly invest some money on Kiva.
3. Never wear a dress shirt for anything work-related: this is easy man.
4. Move every three years: interesting, not there yet.
5. Pay for a yearly vacation for close friends and family in a unique location: did that for my mum and brother a couple of years, felt good (Seville, Christmas).
6. Never work past 5pm, ever: been doing this for the past four years, feels good.
7. Live in a place where I can bike as my primary mode of transportation: not yet there because I'm scared of the traffic, might need to move to a smaller or more bike-friendly city for that (but see above: no car for 10 years).
8. Only work on things that can be done asynchronously or earn money passively: working on it.
9. 4-Day Workweek or Busy: on average, I'm probably there already.
10. No work for first 10 years of kid’s lives: I'm not planning for kids, but this is something I think a lot about as a really great principle (I grew up with hard-working, working class parents, hits close to home).
NASA--Not A Single A-Hole. Won't work with them, sure won't work for them.
My alternate scripts are:
1. Wake up without an alarm clock on days I'm working
2. Late-night work sessions
Paul this is fantastic. Stay weird :)
One of the "scripts" that I have been following for many years is to always keep cash reserves that allow me to live 2-3 years pretty comfortably on my average level of expenses.
1. Own a home AND never have to own a car: No home (not now, not ever), I have been happily car-less for about 10 years (and previously I always shared my car with someone, can't say I ever owned a car in 20 years of having a driver's license really...)
2. Give away 50% of my income above $X: I'm not that extreme but I do support a couple of charities and regularly invest some money on Kiva.
3. Never wear a dress shirt for anything work-related: this is easy man.
4. Move every three years: interesting, not there yet.
5. Pay for a yearly vacation for close friends and family in a unique location: did that for my mum and brother a couple of years, felt good (Seville, Christmas).
6. Never work past 5pm, ever: been doing this for the past four years, feels good.
7. Live in a place where I can bike as my primary mode of transportation: not yet there because I'm scared of the traffic, might need to move to a smaller or more bike-friendly city for that (but see above: no car for 10 years).
8. Only work on things that can be done asynchronously or earn money passively: working on it.
9. 4-Day Workweek or Busy: on average, I'm probably there already.
10. No work for first 10 years of kid’s lives: I'm not planning for kids, but this is something I think a lot about as a really great principle (I grew up with hard-working, working class parents, hits close to home).