135. Building Excites Me More Than Money

9:01pm, March 2nd, 2024, Desk, UT

I’ve gotten a bit of financial freedom (because I don’t have to pay rent at the moment lol). And that has given me that “peace of mind” financially. It’s proven to me (very clearly) that finances are great and all but they are not the goal. You can go back and listen to the last 135 episodes and hear me talk about it.

I am so much more excited about creating something and sharing it with others. That freedom of creation and building something excites me so much more than any sum of money you could give me. I have reached a point where finances are not a stressor for my lifestyle. I’m sure they will be in the future with my big plans and ideas, but the point of all of this is to document.

I don’t spend a lot. I don’t have expensive taste (except a lambo). I don’t need much. And that’s exciting to think I’m partly there. That frees up bandwidth both financially and mentally to allocate more energy and effort into building shit. I won’t have to stress about weekly groceries or paying my internet like in the past. I can go buy dinner for my family or go buy an xbox. I can save a month and go round trip to a new country. Thats cool to me.

Now... can I buy a new car outright, down payment on a home, 5 figure flights or investments, invest 4 figures monthly, absolutely not. Trying to write this in a non-flexing way because it’s not a flex at all. It’s my piss-poor way of illustrating that I’m a simple man, and as a result of that simplistic approach, my financial goals have been met at <50k/yr. Liberation.