Mile High FI Podcast Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153
Mar 21, 2023
01:10:29
Doug and Carl talk to Longmontian Justin Robbins about how to broach the subject of FIRE with other humans (and if it’s even a good idea)!
Background
- Childhood
- How Justin turned getting laid off into a great experience
- Discovering FIRE
- Carl is a FIsplainer
- How Justin quit his job
- Why are American identities so tied up in work?
- Is FIRE a cult? And will it ever be mainstream?
- Justin’s biggest challenge in retirement
- Why Carl thinks FIRE is the best life hack ever
- Justin's Instagram
- Justin's Youtube Channel
- Justin's TikTok
- Justin's Twitter
- Longmont's Tower of Compassion
- Doug’s site - Check out the NEW Sleep Post.
- Carl’s blog: 1500 Days
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Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com 0:00 Intro 2:17 Justin's background 8:17 Discovering the FIRE movement 15:15 Thoughts on retirement and going back to work 19:17 The importance of having a supportive partner 22:23 Telling non-FIRE people about FIRE 24:31 Misunderstanding FI 26:32 The ''What do you do for work?'' question 32:18 Should we bother telling other people about FIRE? 36:59 Is the FIRE community a cult? 38:20 Why FI will never be mainstream 43:45 Advice for approaching early retirement 45:36 Exercising your mind 47:00 Hiking 49:54 The impact of inflation on early retirement 53:51 Lessons and challenges 59:21 Why FIRE is the best life hack 1:03:36 The perfect day 1:05:31 Where to find Justin on social media