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Episode 3723:
Mr. 1500 explains how sixteen years of flipping houses carried him to financial independence, and what the pace cost him along the way. He recounts eighty-hour weeks, a second story framed in the rain, and the parts of his kids' childhoods he worked straight through. His warning is not against the goal itself but against forgetting to live while chasing it.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.1500days.com/death-march-financial-independence/
Quotes to ponder:
"We forgot to enjoy life."
"I should have sat back and smelled the roses instead of the sawdust every once in a while."
"Live frugal, invest smart and before long, you'll be living life on your own terms."
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