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Hey it's Mark,
I help people retire sooner. But I think you never should.
Here’s what I mean…
I was in the gym the other day and ran into a guy I know. He asked me if I'm working on anything new lately.
I said yeah, of course. I always have a ton of stuff going on.
It was a simple question but it got me thinking…
People hear me say that we should get to the point as soon as possible where our assets fund our lifestyle, not our income. And they assume then we retire.
One of the questions I get almost every day is, “If I issue credit against my assets, then how do I cover my payments?”
This reveals their mindset. They think if their assets are paying their bills, then they won’t also have an income. After all, why would they? Why would they continue working if they didn’t have to?
But this is faulty logic…
Not having to work is not the same thing as not wanting to work.
If you're an entrepreneur, if you believe in creating value and solving problems and building things, why would you stop? And income is the natural byproduct of those things, so covering payments shouldn’t be the concern.
I’m not saying you grind for the rest of your life and you never take your foot off the gas.
I’m starting to see the day on the horizon where my workday changes. I’m not going to want to be in the office as much. Less management but more ideas. Less hours but more impact.
But retire? I don't even like that word. (Think about a boxer retiring on his stool.)
The goal isn't to never work again. It’s to never HAVE to, but to have so many things you want to pursue that you never want to stop.
I just wanted to share that idea with you this weekend. Break that paradigm in your mind that financial freedom = stopping work.
Let’s get you to the place where your assets fund your life. And then use that freedom to work on the things you were put here to do, whatever that may look like.
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