Comments on: NIFTY Project: Transitioning to My Post-FI Life https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Sun, 29 May 2022 20:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jen Hafner https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-368490 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:23:34 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-368490 In reply to steveark.

Thanks for reading Steve, appreciate it. It has been an interesting journey and love that we keep learning about ourselves as we change and grow.

]]> By: Jen Hafner https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-368489 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:19:04 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-368489 In reply to Cynthia.

Thanks Cynthia, appreciate you reading the long post! I have not checked out the book, “Start with Why”, but it looks like a good one and will put that on my list. Thank you.

My husband did his personal values assessment on this site: https://personalvalu.es/ and I plan on doing that this month to see if it helps me with narrowing down what drives meaning for me. Let me know how your exercises went with your friend. I have found having an accountability partner really helps me and makes the process for fun and am more likely to stick to it.

One other book I recommend is “The Second Mountain” by David Brooks. This book had a big mental shift for me that helped put this all into perspective. I was crying like a baby through half of it, as it touched a deep nerve and I could relate to what he was describing.

Congrats for already looking at this stuff, it is what matters most. Cheers!

]]> By: Jen Hafner https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-368487 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:02:51 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-368487 In reply to MrWow.

I will keep you posted Ray, thanks! It has been a journey!

]]> By: Jen Hafner https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-368486 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:50 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-368486 In reply to NZ Muse.

Nice! Keep blogging, great site. Thanks for reading.

]]> By: Jen Hafner https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-368485 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:58:57 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-368485 In reply to Laura West.

Thanks Laura, appreciate that! It has been a journey and hope I was able to help.

]]> By: Cynthia https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-364599 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:19:46 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-364599 “b. Value Statement: I am trying to figure out what is important to me. I have not spent any time really digging into what I value and how I want to prioritize my time and energy. Any resources you know of to help with this?”

Have you checked out “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek? (TED Talk, book, website, etc)

I really relate to your story and feel like I will find myself on a similar journey when I reach FI. After the holidays, I’m going to sit down with a friend and go over the exercises set out by Simon Sinek et al. in the books Start With Why and Find Your Why. If nothing else, it will be a unique experience for my friend and I. And best case scenario, it creates a guide for building a life true to my values in FI.

Thanks for sharing your experiences!

]]> By: MrWow https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-363517 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:46:06 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-363517 Really great thoughts. Interesting question, I’ll have to give that some thought.

I wish you the best and hope to hear the outcome

Enjoy and best of luck!

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-363460 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:59:38 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-363460 In reply to steveark.

Self exploration is very underrated and such an important part for transitioning away from work. Glad you found a good balance Steve – I enjoy reading about your mix of work and life :)

]]> By: steveark https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-363388 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:35:04 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-363388 That’s my life now. I figured it out before I retired so I never went through that self exploration phase Jen did. But I’m an older guy so I had a lot more time than her already to get to know myself. Its a great life if you design it to give you purpose and to match your values.

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/nifty-project-transitioning-to-my-post-fi-life/#comment-362796 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:53:49 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63997#comment-362796 In reply to NZ Muse.

Great list! I think maybe a book would be on mien too :)

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