Telling non-FIRE People About FIRE With Justin Robbins | MHFI 153

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

Telling non-FIRE people about 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

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• 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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1500 Days, Carl's Blog about Early Retirement

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