Retire early in three easy steps!

Is it just me, or do more people than ever seem deeply dissatisfied with their work?

Yearning for early retirement or escape.

It could be that my social media algorithms are just pushing more of this content towards me ad nauseam.

Either way, a big reason I believe this is happening is rising inflation.

As governments print more money to retroactively finance their own mistakes, the inherent value of money declines.

With that, things cost more.

And with that, we need to work far harder for the same results.

Grandpa Joe had six children and a 3,000 sq feet ranch on a lower middle-class income with few complaints in the 60s.

For most people, what they get for what they work for ($500k bungalow, anyone?) is becoming incredibly NOT worth it.

Hence the deep dissatisfaction.

This is troubling, but I’ll throw in my two cents based on what’s worked for me.

Over the last decade, I’ve put everything I can into creating more leverage in all aspects of my life.

Leverage means doing things that create more output with less input.

So, for a more free, more secure future, I focus on three things to increase leverage:

1. Need less. Less stuff, fewer expenses. Live far within my means. I don’t need that much crap. I find joy in simplicity.

2. I focus on scaling my message. In an attention economy, you can talk to one or many. I prefer many where possible. One of my most prized assets? A personal brand with an audience of crazies like you who buy my products and books when I’m asleep. I started by writing articles when no one seemed to care, but this led to leverage.

3. Making money work for me. This means putting whatever earnings I can into money-producing (or growing) assets like crypto or shares. Over time, these things multiply wealth and give me freedom.

If things feel heavy, slow down.

What leverage can you start moving towards this week?

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Love, and good tidings,

Alex