Author: Accidentally Retired

Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments

Updated: June 1, 2023 Yeah, that’s right. I said it. Don’t think about your investments. Once you have created your personal financial plan, and executed it, the best thing you can do is NOT think about it. Just ignore it completely. You can’t control what you don’t control. And I hate to break it to… Continue reading Why It’s Better To Not Think About Your Investments

What’s Driving Your Success?

High performers have one big thing in common… They are all self-motivated. Whether this motivation comes from childhood trauma, a solid work ethic instilled by their parents, a love for competition, societal pressure, or anything else… It can TAKE OVER your life… I know that most of the time I’ve inadvertently put my work first… Continue reading What’s Driving Your Success?

Betting on a player. Betting on a team. Betting on a league.

The Pitfalls of Playing the Stock Market: Why Index Funds Win Every Time Updated May 11, 2023 In late 2020, after spending significant time talking with fiduciaries and reading The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle, I fired my financial advisor, and took over my investments. My mini-retirement had finally given me… Continue reading Betting on a player. Betting on a team. Betting on a league.

You Don’t Need To Be Happy All the Time To Find Happiness

People misinterpret happiness thinking that it means you should be happy “all the time”. But it’s NOT TRUE. You don’t need to be happy “all the time” to find happiness. In fact, you need bad days just as much as you need good days. And being happy does not mean you are actually happy 24/7.… Continue reading You Don’t Need To Be Happy All the Time To Find Happiness