Mile High FI Podcast Mr. Money Mustache: Living a Good Life, Finding Identity & Purpose | MHFI 296
Doug chats with Pete Adeney, Mr. Money Mustache, about how to ensure a good life by tracking daily habits while comparing Cal Newport’s “The Good Life Algorithm” to Pete’s own Badassity-tracking system. They discuss the concept of shifting identities after retirement, emphasize the importance of finding purpose beyond traditional work roles, and the value of nurturing friendships. Pete also answers a few listener questions from the Mile High FI Facebook group.
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Links
- Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache
- Badassity Tracker (Original)
- Badassity Tracker (Updated)
- MMM post “How to make a 400K impulse purchase”
- Cal Newport, “The Good Life Algorithm”
- Tim Ferriss, Jim Collins interview
- MMM on Tim Ferriss (2017)
- Culdesac
- MHFI Facebook group
- Doug’s site
- Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic Financial Journey
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0:00 Introduction
2:38 Badassity Tracker
8:29 The Good Life Algorithm
13:38 Social overload
18:24 Eating, sleeping, & colonoscopies
26:36 Identity (crisis) after quitting
33:36 Curiosity & lifelong learning
38:23 Tips for finding identity after retirement
42:42 Productivity & purpose
50:53 Question: Margin accounts
55:31 Question: Culdesac
59:45 Question: Gravel bikes & bikepacking
1:03:22 Soundcheck – Electric vehicles