I was wrong about the FIRE movement [Khe Hy]

The economy is broken and everything is going to sh*t. That’s the current narrative. But I attended a FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) conference and discovered a thriving community completely defying this narrative. These professionals, not bankers or FANG engineers were nurses, teachers, IT managers. They save aggressively, embrace frugality without suffering, and build very intentional lives. [Episode 96]References from the show:• Why do people hate on financial independence and early retirement (aka FIRE): https://www.khehy.com/why-do-people-hate-on-financial-independence-and-early-retirement-aka-fire—-JOIN OUR GROUP COACHING COHORTS:Are you looking to ask deep, introspective and provocative questions about your own life (with Khe and likeminded peers)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—-BECOME A RADREADER:📩 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join 50,000+ ambitious professionals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our weekly essays on productivity, money and career.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🐦 Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💼 LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🌍 RadReads Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎥 TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast art by Nate Kadlac, photography by Henry Thong