What if, regardless of circumstances, you could quit your job and retire within 5 years? What if you could only work 4-8 hours a week and make in a week what you used to make in a year, and do it from anywhere? What if you could leave and take a month to explore something you’ve always wanted to (travel, learn a sport, etc.) and come back with more money then you left?
Imagine spending your time doing all the things “you always wanted to do” but didn’t have the time, money, or energy to do? What if the belief that a job is the safe way and retirement at 65+ is the only way… is actually a lie?
In 2003 I started asking myself these questions, and have found the answers.
I’ve learned in the last 5 years that this is indeed possible and first has to start with believing it can happen. I mostly did this with books, some classes, and support from my Wife. Without any skills in either real estate or the stock market we are quickly coming to a turning point in our mindset and abilities that will allow us to do just that. I imagine this blog will change along with me, since I am quitting my job and phasing out my technology career. I’ve had people tell me this can’t be done, at the same time I’m doing it. I’ve had many moments I thought it was moving too slow and would never happen, or that I didn’t have the magic skills to make it work. But for the moments that it seems to take forever, I’ve had moments (like now) that a huge leap forward has taken place and now realize within a year we’ll both be living the way we started to dream 6 years ago with one simple book: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It may not be the perfect book, but it lit a spark of hope, and after reading that book we had only one rule we weren’t willing to break: once we started to act on these dreams, we would never give up… never.
Good for you! You’re really a great inspiration. I remember you telling me about this a few years back. It’s very cool that everything is coming into fruition for you.
Good luck! Keep in touch!