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Thanks for reading and responding! @quitarplayer: Thanks for the book recommendation. I read some summaries of Karen Horney's theories regarding neuroticism and it seems interesting. I'll do some more research on this. Yes, I agree that the approach I've taken fits quite well into the “boundaries” o...

hi! June 2021 soon terminates, did you manage to avoid the one more year syndrome? Well, I have an interesting update for you guys. In the end of May, I was ready to leave in my resignation letter, as I have a one month resignation period at my job. However, I decided not to quit, at least as for n...

@Western Red Cedar: Thank you. Black coffee or tea doesn't affect ketosis, but it might affect autophagy and other processes that are activated by fasting. The jury is still out on this topic and I reckon that no scientist knows the answer to this. In mouse models, black coffee increased autophagy, ...

@Ertyu: In my journal, I expanded a bit the post you quoted above, maybe you want to check it out.

@Wolf: Yes, the "optimistic nihilism" presented in the video is very similar to my way of perceiving the world. It's pretty much a version of Nietzsche's concept of Ubermensch. @UK-with-kids: I have slashed my food bill, while keeping the health aspect of the food intact, by the following ...

@Wolf: Thanks for sharing your journey, I appreciate it. It seems like we are quite similar in many ways. Interestingly, as in your and my case (and in almost all cases...), the spark that lights the fire fueling a radical transformation-process (as e.g. the journey to ERE, radical psychological cha...

@Wolf: I have read, listened to and observed an endless amount of wide-ranging information (books, articles, scientific research, podcast, documentaries, "skin in the game" real life trial-and-error, tinkering etc.) during the last five years. And more importantly, I have allocated thousan...

@Egg: Hope is a dangerous concept. Hope is only present when one fears an "adverse outcome". One doesn't want to be hoping anything. By hoping that some outcome will realize in the future one attaches oneself to that outcome and that will consciously and unconsciously affect one's thinking...

Well, good news then. Some months ago, I did sign a contract with a publisher. They're still working on it. The first plan was to have it out by fall 2020, but COVID might have delayed things. This is great news. I've reread the book about 10 times (and it gets better every time I reread it due to ...

@ertyu and Frita: Yes, indeed. Money solves one's "money problems", but nothing else. This is why money is such a dangerous trap, as many (or most?) people truly believe that money or financial wealth will solve all of their problems and provide them "happiness" and "peace&q...

@egg: Well, first of all, I think the blog post "One more year before comfort" by Jacob ( http://earlyretirementextreme.com/one-more-year-before-comfort.html ) answers your question at least partially. Moreover, I think Jacob's quotes “spending money is a failure to solve problems by smart...

@Bankai: I've read some parts of HIFFIAUW. It's an interesting book and it contains interesting contemplation and thinking. However, at this stage in the ERE-process, I find the book to be quite “basic” and I would recommend the book for people who are more in the beginning of the ERE / "maxima...

@bigato: I haven't yet done the blood tests, I think I'll wait until I get a free check-up from work. I'm almost certain that my LDL has dropped dramatically and HDL has increased somewhat, given everything I have done (diet, increased exercise, further lifestyle modifications etc.) after the 10/201...

Long time, no see, so it's time for an update. :P 1/2019: Savings rate of net income: 79% USD saved: ~3500 2/2019: Savings rate of net income: 51% (low savings rate because I had to buy a new laptop, which will hopefully last the next 5-10 years) USD saved: ~2100 3/2019 Savings rate of net income: 7...

What a great tv-show and the chrome translation worked fine, although I did understand quite a lot of the audio because I'm fluent in Swedish. @Jacob: You are working on a new book?! That's some great news :D! Is there some information regarding this new book somewhere here in the forums or is it st...

Time for an update :geek: October Savings rate of net income: 80% November Savings rate of net income: 74% December Savings rate of net income: 75% The monthly savings rates look good, but I'm not really happy with my spending. As always, I'm spending way too much money on food even though I almost ...

@prognastat: Good to hear! What kind of fats do you consume on keto? A mixture of saturated fats and MUFA?

Btw, have you tried taking an ice cold shower immediately after coming out of the sauna? You should try it, it is very relaxing

@SavingWithBabies: I've been doing LCHF for about a year and did the blood testing this week. If your LDL didn't spike for either test then I think you don't have anything to worry about, assuming that your LDL level is somewhat normal. My LDL was about 110 mg/dl before I started the LCHF + IF regim...

@prognastat: That sounds good! For quite some time I've been somewhat obsessed with optimizing my health. I've been doing low-carb high-fat (LCHF) and intermittent fasting (IF) for about a year. Also, I work out 3-5x per week (cross-fit, running, gym etc.) and do 3-5x sauna + ice showers per week. I...

@prognastat: Thank you. I read your journal and everything seems to be going well in ERE-terms for you. Do you have a goal / time span / deadline in which you aspire to be FIRE/ERE?