The Examined Life What have I learned in 45 years? [Khe Hy]
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Jul 18, 2024 Ex-Wall Street professional Khe Hy shares 45 lessons learned after turning 45, covering workaholism, coping with long hours, taking pay cuts, and finding favorite t-shirts. Topics include career sacrifices, impact of titles in finance and internet careers, challenges of solo entrepreneurship, reevaluating success metrics, and personal reflections on health, relationships, habits, and inner work.
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Status Symbols
- Be mindful of chasing status symbols.
- They change over time, so focus on intrinsic values instead.
Phases of Wealth
- Khe Hy reversed the traditional wealth accumulation model.
- He's focused on harvesting and decumulation earlier in life.
Die with Zero
- It's hard to emotionally detach from increasing net worth.
- People tie their self-worth to financial growth, making decumulation difficult.