Hello from Sweden
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 3:53 am
Hello all,
I got my first real job four years ago at the age of 28 as a production artist for a friend's company. Before that I had enjoyed life as unemployed or a student with some stray summer jobs. I have never liked the idea of a regular job, and ever since I started working full time I have loathed being an employee; waking up on command, taking orders and having no time of one's own. At work, at times when I was particularly unhappy, I sporadically surfed the Internet searching for like minded people and this Christmas I happen to get hooked up with the communities and network of websites who promotes the Extremely Early Retirement philosophy. I have now embarked on this adventure myself to achieve financial independence as soon as I possible can.
I have always lived an extremely frugal lifestyle compared to everyone else I know, saving as much as I possible could just for savings sake. A couple of years ago I also started to subscribe to the minimalist philosophy which has really allowed me to accumulate capital, most of it has been going to building my own house which I moved into this January and now I am investing as much as I can.
I am currently 32 years old and based on the amount I can save out of the paycheck from my regular job I would be financial independent in about 8 years on an existential base level. 12 years if I want to accumulate enough to allow for yearly travels which I would very much enjoy to do.
However, I am way too impatient to wait that long just grinding and loathing my existence as an employee. Instead, my plan is to pursue my hobby as a solo-entrepreneur and getting my own business up and running. With the extra income from my own enterprise I am hoping to become financially independent at the ripe age of 35, a mere 3 years from now. At which time I will quit my regular job and leisurely continue to engage in my hobby full time.
I got my first real job four years ago at the age of 28 as a production artist for a friend's company. Before that I had enjoyed life as unemployed or a student with some stray summer jobs. I have never liked the idea of a regular job, and ever since I started working full time I have loathed being an employee; waking up on command, taking orders and having no time of one's own. At work, at times when I was particularly unhappy, I sporadically surfed the Internet searching for like minded people and this Christmas I happen to get hooked up with the communities and network of websites who promotes the Extremely Early Retirement philosophy. I have now embarked on this adventure myself to achieve financial independence as soon as I possible can.
I have always lived an extremely frugal lifestyle compared to everyone else I know, saving as much as I possible could just for savings sake. A couple of years ago I also started to subscribe to the minimalist philosophy which has really allowed me to accumulate capital, most of it has been going to building my own house which I moved into this January and now I am investing as much as I can.
I am currently 32 years old and based on the amount I can save out of the paycheck from my regular job I would be financial independent in about 8 years on an existential base level. 12 years if I want to accumulate enough to allow for yearly travels which I would very much enjoy to do.
However, I am way too impatient to wait that long just grinding and loathing my existence as an employee. Instead, my plan is to pursue my hobby as a solo-entrepreneur and getting my own business up and running. With the extra income from my own enterprise I am hoping to become financially independent at the ripe age of 35, a mere 3 years from now. At which time I will quit my regular job and leisurely continue to engage in my hobby full time.
