“The rush of dopamine often obscures our judgment… small, less glamorous experiments might not feel thrilling, but they bring you closer to the real answer.”
Yes! As someone who retired early to slow travel the world with my husband, I’ve learned that doing scary things doesn’t always mean dramatic leaps — sometimes it’s just taking one uncomfortable step and sitting with it.
Your words on conserving energy really resonate!
If you have a few spare minutes, I’m interested in your take on leveraging the technique of fear setting… and how it relates to your perspective.
Thank you, Benthall! I found your piece super interesting. Funnily enough, I used a version of fear-setting in the past when planning to quit my job to travel the world. It works so well! Thanks for sharing!
I’m not very good at patience, but I’ve learned the power of clarity and courage.
Bold moves come with bold questions — and bold answers require clarity first, then courage.
"Bold answers require clarity first, then courage." So well said!
“The rush of dopamine often obscures our judgment… small, less glamorous experiments might not feel thrilling, but they bring you closer to the real answer.”
Yes! As someone who retired early to slow travel the world with my husband, I’ve learned that doing scary things doesn’t always mean dramatic leaps — sometimes it’s just taking one uncomfortable step and sitting with it.
Your words on conserving energy really resonate!
If you have a few spare minutes, I’m interested in your take on leveraging the technique of fear setting… and how it relates to your perspective.
https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/you-dont-have-to-be-fearless-to-retire?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
Thank you, Benthall! I found your piece super interesting. Funnily enough, I used a version of fear-setting in the past when planning to quit my job to travel the world. It works so well! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for reading! Love that you’ve used the same type of thinking — and looking forward to staying connected!
All I could think of was: Ockham's razor! btw, what song was it?