320 | How Many Days a Month Do You Experience Stress Related to Work?

<div class= "elementor-element elementor-element-15da9379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content" data-id="15da9379" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type= "theme-post-content.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <ul> <li>The nature of work has drastically changed over the last year. Has its impact on you been negative or positive? And does that impact your choices on the path to financial independence?</li> <li>As a result of these changes, how we do work is something we can now question and work to make it align with how we want our weeks and months to look like.</li> <li>The concept of a Red X month is something first introduced to us by Vincent Pugliese and one that has been sacred to the Barrett Family. Brad puts a big red X through the month of August each year so they can spend the month doing whatever they want. The ability to do that is a benefit of FI.</li> <li>In order to spend more time with family, this summer, the show will move from its standard two shows a week format, to just once a week.</li> <li>What is your why? Brad says the words “enough” and “balance” pop into his head. We are driven to get to the point of financial independence but it can sometimes be difficult to find balance or understand when it’s enough.</li> <li>Success isn’t how much money you have in your bank account or how high your savings rate is. It’s having balance and living a life by design.</li> <li>Jonathan is reminded of a phrase, “What got you here, won’t get you there.” All of the work that goes into earning more, spending less, and optimizing the difference puts you at risk of losing sight of your why. At some point, you need to wind it down and step away.</li> <li>The one-more-year syndrome where you worry you might not have enough comes from a scarcity mindset. It can be easier and less scary to keep doing what you are doing. The hard work is psychological and needs to be contemplated years before leaving work.</li> <li>You can start doing the work ahead of time by starting small and