Thank you Cindy!
Would you mind sharing some more info? What did you do, and what part of this process was most challenging for you?
Do you have any advice for others in similar situation?
Cheers!
Thanks, Jeff!
One thing Ive realized is that there is a sense of guilt you feel when contemplating an early exit from the arena of fiat wage slave. Just thinking about the opportunity can induce the emotion… let alone what happens when you actually discuss the problem with an individual who continues to work and hasn’t even started planning their retirement.
I also appreciate the idea to “retire to something” and can imagine your fund has provided that avenue for you. Cheers!
If you run into any other physicians or other professionals with similar predicaments, send them my way. I’d love to build a community focused on guidance/support as our numbers grow.
Well my job was literally driving me crazy. So quitting was more about that. But it was also right after the halving but before the end of year.
I basically said "if Bitcoin does what we think Bitcoin is going to do then I'm retired otherwise I took a couple of months between jobs to play with my kid".
When Bitcoin crossed 90k I mentally "retired" and started behaving and talking like I had. and I pushed all in on #nextblock.
Now we are looking to launch our first product 1 year from the day I quit.
#Bitcoin helped me focus on what I wanted the future to look like. And I decided that a future with nostr:nprofile1qqs0xgvyaeact5khdrllmk7r936mhmtdjt3d6sm3g2h4c5qgd5wp00cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgcwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcgtfwta is more exciting than not. The goal is to make it the family business first. Then grow from there. If it can support the three of us then we've already made it.
Sounds like a good path to me. Cheers!
I nuked my X account in early 2024 but I still hanged on Facebook but after todays listening to nostr:npub16le69k9hwapnjfhz89wnzkvf96z8n6r34qqwgq0sglas3tgh7v4sp9ffxj and nostr:npub1k7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7su3c04l on What Bitcoin Did podcast I just went and deleted the app while driving home. I am now Nostr exclusive.
Thanks for a great show, and Danny, keep up the good work. You’re doing great so far!
#podcast #bitcoin #facebook #legacy #twitter #x #nostr #grownostr
i might have to do the same. caught myself spending too much time over on X lately
can anyone suggest the news bots worth checking out? nostr:npub1k7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7su3c04l mentioned some on the pod...
Hi and thanks for responding!
One thing is for sure; given enough time, you’ll be there too.
I’ve contemplated a few locums jobs every year for another cycle just to keep up my reps. If we see another multiple on price as expected, it will only become easier to step away as time passes.
Id imagine this would also be easier if my wife was a similar maximalist… she is supportive, but not willing to ‘risk’ the livelihood of the family on magic internet money :) She’s getting there but not at a point where she is intrigued enough to self-direct any study on bitcoin
I was a software engineer for 20 years and I quit/retired last May at 42. The biggest revelation I've had since is that you don't realize how much 40hours a week really is.
Now I have so much time to work on things that I actually want to do. We have our podcast, nostr:nprofile1qqsd90dkhlct3ltcwj3dwxnnqle4rxpcpfvqx87w2xnufxp254xgvfcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszfrhwden5te0wfjkccte9enxc6tjw35kuemhd96xscnfw33k76tw9e3k7mf0qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0cx5wle, and now we're starting a business, nostr:nprofile1qqs0xgvyaeact5khdrllmk7r936mhmtdjt3d6sm3g2h4c5qgd5wp00cpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7qgcwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcgtfwta, all while raising our toddler.
I say all that to say, get your time back first. If you're a Bitcoiner, you'll figure out the rest.
🧡✊💜
This is very helpful - thank you.
I love the idea of new focus, but I don’t like feeling obligated to find that focus. I enjoy the possibility of being “in between focuses” for the time being.
Do you mind elaborating on the process of deciding to retire from a financial standpoint? Are you relying on power law projections, or some other way you’ve calmed your mind with respect to future financial uncertainty?
Obviously, focusing on new revenues with your business and podcasts will make this easier. Hypothetically, I want to start walking down this path with no obligation for future productivity. I’ve spent too many years attempting to get to this point, and I want the rest to come at ease.
Thank you
Appreciate your response!
Some mentors have suggested part-time or locums work as a way to transition from full time, and I see the value in this.
My kids are still young, one a toddler. As I get closer to the realization that bitcoin may have freed me from what I’ve trained to do, it gets harder to justify any time away from them, even if part time.
IMO, If I dont need the full time money, the value of part time work is really just to occupy my brain; to convince me that my training years were not a sunk cost, but are still providing benefit.
An open letter to nostr:npub1k7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7su3c04l and any other bitcoiners who have shared a similar experience. #asknostr
I’ve got a problem…
I’m a 40 year old orthopaedic surgeon who has been obsessively stacking sats since I first went down the rabbit hole, within several months of taking my first job. If you subscribe to any of the long term price models, at a minimum we should see bitcoin growing at >25% ARR for over a decade, I should have about 3 times what is needed to comfortably retire. I now have the ability to walk away from a job that is capturing 40 hours of my life per week, allowing me to focus energy on family and other various pursuits that I deem appropriate/worthy of my time.
Sounds great, I know. but what I’ve realized is that regardless of the runway capital I’ve secured, emotionally its a significant leap to walk away from a job you spent 15 years training for. Can you imagine the anxiety/anguish you’d face if you chose to walk away, but were later forced to return to work, only to find that the lapse has reduced your skills or limited your ability to practice at your previous level of expertise?
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about this lately and have realized we may be part of an exceptionally small group of people with this opportunity. And, as such a small group, its difficult to find others to bounce ideas or offer emotional support as we navigate these uncharted waters.
If you or anyone you know has recently given up a wage slave position that required an immense amount of training, I want to hear from you! Please reach out so that we can build the resources needed for our growing niche
i think I abandoned email years ago, just hacent admitted it to myself yet
puhcok!
if you have kids, you need to read this.
completely reworking my views on parenting
#foodstr
Im back ❤️
Did you know?
It'll take 9.52 years to mine the last #bitcoin from the block subsidy.
That's almost 2.5 epochs!
Imagine mining a block with a 2 sat subsidy
We have no idea 🤯
pura vida!
met my first bitcoiner today... while celebrating new ATH.
magic jn the jungle
nostr:npub148ut8u4vr8xqd4gefhg6eyc5636p5zthw3zfse2njfkezegczers59ty0w
Against the rules to geind into burgers?
Fuck it lets see
Always finish at your strongest
#murph #fitness #carnivore
This diabetic cow is gunna be fab
#foodstr #carnivore
