In the beginning, I dreamt of a message. One that provided help to those seeking freedom from financial stress, anxiety, fear, failure, and even anger. I dreamt of a message free from:
Hidden Agendas and Fees,
Complex or Confusing Ideas,
Lengthy and Complicated Explanations.
This message needed to be clear, concise, and easily understood by you. I was not so ignorant to believe that adopting the principles of the message would be easy, but I did want the audience to grasp the point quickly and without confusion. Seemed so easy at first, until I hit the vastness of the mountain.
My journey has included worry about my finances and skepticism regarding the thousands of books promising me freedom. What to believe? Which book(s) or strategy(ies) to put into practice? Where and when to start? There is so much NOISE out there that it is hard to discern what to listen to and apply.
I hope that I am also not so arrogant as to assume that my journey has uncovered all the financial wisdom there is or that the principles provided will work for all people, under all circumstances, at all times. This is not a ‘silver bullet’, a ‘one stop solves all’, or even ‘you are going to be rich next year’, type of journey.
Yet, I do believe (and have witnessed in my own life and the lives of countless others) how these principles will dramatically increase the likelihood of financial freedom. No guarantees for you but (assuming you are willing to put in the work) I think the chances are very high, over 90%!
In the beginning, I dreamt of a message. One that guided you to the outcome that I’ve wanted to share with each of you. I dreamt of a message that is most easily stated as “This journey is to help you become Financially Independent (FI) so that you can Reframe Early (RE).” To be a FIRE Builder, means that you are working towards Financial Independence so that you can Reframe Early. Let’s define these before we move ahead.
Financial Independence – Investments that produce sufficient cash flow to support your lifestyle. This includes stocks, bonds, real estate, businesses, pensions. Anything that you own that actually produces money you can spend without depleting the thing you own.
The book, FIRE Builder, is primarily about working towards the first part, Financial Independence. As you make progress, you will begin to experience freedom from the worry and anxiety I mentioned initially. This will lead you to the next step which is:
Reframe Early – No longer required to work for money at any specific job. Freedom to reframe and pursue meaningful work that interests you and brings value to that which you care about. This reframed work may keep you in your day job or transform your workday and schedule.
The book is focused on communicating the message as succinctly as possible. The blog is to add some color to the journey with many more stories and examples of the principles shared in the book. Articles will come out about every week (I hope) and be generally categorized into the various principles.
Dive in today!
Start working now!
Become a FIRE Builder!
