I’m pretty much in the exact same camp as most FI-ers.
Looking forward to days of reduced work, more flexible work, and charting some direction rather than purely executing a board of directors’ grander vision though the large cogs will always have the capital and supply chain to scale.

I’m def part of the camp living in those regions with the cold, dark, dreary winters and looking for a few mths somewhere south and sunny while maintaining my well established community home base in fatFIRE times.

For now I’m still working FT in the cog. Group extended health care is a great thing when you start using more of it down the road.

It’s refreshing to read about people who truly understand FIRE esp with a recent retired celebrity misunderstanding FIRE and spreading all over the media like wild fire. It hurts their own credibility if you ask me.

Speaking of credibility, I’ve heard tons of excellent testimonies of you from other blogger friends.

Keep up the great work!

I love this. I know there’s a little bit of resistance to home ownership, but having a fully paid off home without all the upgrades is a great way to achieve this on the path to FI. This part of our goal to achieve in the next 10 to 15 years. We’re in our early 30s and we still travel 3 to 4 times a year. Life. Is. Good.

Can’t wait to for my first FinCon next year!

Thanks Krystel! It was great meeting up with you and all the other Minnesotan’s – you’re an awesome bunch. I’ll be sure to hit you guys up if I’m ever in Minneapolis.

I think the home base mixed with intermittent travel is the strategy that most appeals to me as well. I think it’s a great way to be a member of a community while also allowing yourself to get out and see new places.

Thanks for the comment 🙂

I’m glad we both agree on the point of having a home base but traveling throughout the year. Here’s to hoping the both of us get to that point soon – I’m already itching to get to my next destination!

If you are ever in the Minneapolis area, make sure you hit all of us Minnesotan’s up! We would love to hang out with you again.

“The fact that people that are F.I. are not retiring on a beach shows us that have not reached F.I. how important it is to have other projects and hobbies for when we do reach our money goals.” Exactly this.

Totally agree with you both, here.

I think there’s a real possibility of hitting financial independence after striving so long, and then waking up and saying, “now what?”

Achieving goals can often be a double-edged sword, as you get immediate elation and then the let down right after. But, you get on with life and find new goals and things to do with your time.

The fact that people that are F.I. are not retiring on a beach shows us that have not reached F.I. how important it is to have other projects and hobbies for when we do reach our money goals.

Anyway, great article Zach. Love the part about traveling 1-3 months vs year-round, also.

Thanks, Lin! I agree with you – feeding off the synergy of fellow artists and creators combined with the ability to sit and create in solitude is a winning combination. Thanks for the kind words!

Great point. I have noticed that as well among people who achieve F.I. Once they hit that mark, money no longer becomes so important to obsess over and increasing your net worth is no longer such an important goal. I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all, though. Money, after all, is only a tool to enable you to spend your time doing things you enjoy.