Blog/Everything

Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written621 postsabout software/personal development, technology, minimalism, FIRE, movies, startups and my life. These span three separate blogs, with all articles linked from here.

This blog Focuses on exploring the intersection of minimalism, mindfulness and technology + my journal.

Minafi Financial indepenence, investing and my journy to retire early (36 ✔️).

Hardcover Building Hardcover in public.

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201720 articles
Comparison is the Thief of Joy, but How Do You Stop?
Why I Don’t Want to be a Landlord or Invest in Real Estate

A terrible experience with a tenant soured me to the idea of being a landlord for years. I recently revisited the topic and still decided against it. Here's why.

How to Choose Between 401k, Taxable and Roth IRA Accounts to Optimize Taxes
How to Listen to 100 Audiobooks a Year
My Reaction to the 2008 Recession and Why I Still Invest in Bonds
If You Want to Reach Your Goals, Track Your Activities
Challenge Yourself with Weekly Task Planning Using Todoist
What Opinion do you Hold that Many People Would Disagree With?
The Only Piece of Luggage You Need
Why You Think in the Mediums Of Your Message
What Does Financial Independence Mean to Me? Is it Just About Quitting and Retiring?
Which Investment Accounts Should I Use?
July 2017: Monthly Goals
Avoiding the Lifestyle Inflation Trap
June 2017: Monthly Goal Review
Improve Your Focus By Setting Monthly Goals
5 Steps to Change Your Default Consumption Behavior
Medium Journaling is Minimalism
Why Should I Invest Now? — How To Be Brave & Start Investing
What is Your Personal Mission?
20165 articles
My 2016 Year in Review

Every year, I break down what I did during the previous 365 days. In 2016, my themes were working on Code School, travel, product and exploring my feelings.

Tech Stack Behind CocktailFly
How I Ended Up (And Stayed) at Code School

This is why I'm still here almost 8 years later.

Tracking & Forecasting Expenses with Mint, Todoist and Google Sheets
Novelty