Former CEO who accidentally retired at the age of 36. I share insights on FIRE, enjoying life, and personal growth at http://accidentallyretired.com
Stop Playing Around: Commit
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Patience and time. That is all humans have ever needed. The problem is that both of those are the most elusive things to most of us mortals. We tinker when we shouldn’t tinker. We get bored and we sell off one investment and trade it for another. We have a few pounds that we all want to lose but lack the requisite patience it takes to do the work to drop them. The fact is that most of us simply lack the necessary tools it takes to commit to something for the long haul. While all of us dream of being as good of an investor as Warren Buffett, the reality is that our real heroes should be the dead! Read the rest of the article at Accidentally Retired***** AR Recommends
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Accidentally Retired
Former CEO who accidentally retired at the age of 36. I share insights on FIRE, enjoying life, and personal growth at http://accidentallyretired.com
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