Motivation

In a way, October 2020 kind of felt like the beginning of early retirement. We took our medicine for a long time (strict lockdown for months / aggressive saving for years) and now we’re finally benefitting from our sacrifices. It feels a little strange to be free again. You’re not quite sure what to do […]

The right money mindset is important to get rich. If you don’t have the right money mindset you will miss out on opportunities. This post will discuss how you can develop a stronger money mindset to achieve financial freedom sooner. Every day I encounter seemingly bizarre examples of people getting rich or things that are

Here’s my September 2020 recap. For the past two weeks, I’ve felt sharp nerve pain thanks to a splinter in my right thumb. I’ve looked closely, hoping to see a tip so that I can use a pair of tweezers to pull the splinter out. Unfortunately, I’ve seen nothing. I’m resigned to leaving the splinter

If you want a better life, you should strive to be in the top one percent of something, perhaps anything really. By being in the top one percent of something, it shows that you’ve achieved mastery. When you achieve mastery, you gain confidence that will help you be successful in many other endeavors. You know

To help remember the pandemic time period when I’m older, I’ve decided to do a recap of some highlights and lowlights of each month. Here is my Financial Samurai August 2020 review. I’m sure 20 years from now we’re all going to look back with wonder at all that transpired. Overall, I feel like we’re

Here’s my July 2020 recap. From now until the end of the year. I’ve decided to focus mainly on the positives. It’s too easy to get caught up in the negatives, which is why I’ve significantly reduced my consumption of news and time spent on social media. In March 2020, I was hopeful that by

At last, I finally experienced the longest month of my life: June 2020. I’m so glad the month and the quarter are behind us. But it’s also exhausting to think about what lies ahead in an even longer July as America experiences a second wave of COVID-19 cases. In this 2Q2020 Financial Samurai review, I