Motivation

Financial Freedom: Maybe You Don’t Want It Bad Enough

Do you really want the financial freedom to do what you want when you want? Are you willing to make sacrifices today so you can be free tomorrow? If you aren’t willing to delay gratification, I’m not sure you want financial freedom bad enough. In 2009, with the launch of Financial Samurai, I kickstarted the […]

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To Get Ahead, Choose Production Over Talent Every Single Time

There will undoubtedly be tremendous turbulence in our lives that will test our faith. But controlling what we can control is a vital part of growth and happiness. My favorite thing to control is work ethic. Because I realized early on I neither had the mental or physical talent to surpass my peers, the only

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The Best And Overlooked Financial Samurai Posts Of 2018

As we come to the end of the year, I want to highlight the top posts published in 2018. This year I spent more time than normal  writing cautionary articles partly because I felt the good times were going away. It was important to share my growing concerns about the economy in order to better prepare the FS community. My first

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Don’t Be Your Worst Enemy: Self-Inflicted Wounds Are Terribly Unnecessary

Don’t be your worst enemy. A self-inflicted wound is so sad. Unlike financial blindspots, where you can plead ignorance for your actions, a self-inflicted wound is a willful and always a harmful action that puts you in a worse off situation than before. As the markets tumble, it’s worth highlighting some self-inflicted wounds that could have prevented this fall. We’ll also learn about

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Win The Small To Conquer The Big: A Life Strategy

Win the small to conquer the big is a strategy to help you succeed at bigger things in life. By winning the small stuff, you will naturally develop more confidence and more skills to tackle new challenges. I recently experienced one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. I’d rank the feeling right up there with getting into

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Financial Samurai Mid-Year 2018 Personal Goals Checkup

Since it’s a quiet week with nobody around, I thought I’d do some more mid-year reflecting. This is the Financial Samurai mid-year 2018 personal goals checkup. To hold my feet to the fire, I’ve been setting public goals for a while now. But I’ve mostly just checked in at year-end, leaving me no opportunity to course correct during the year in

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