Money Buys Freedom
The central thesis behind ChooseFI is that the path to Financial Independence moves you closer to freedom in every aspect of your life. I loved this quote from the modern-day philosopher Naval Ravikant, as it sums it up perfectly:
Money doesn’t buy happiness – it buys freedom. – Naval Ravikant
Choose to be in a Good Mood
One of my favorite recent podcast episodes was with Alex Hormozi on the ‘Modern Wisdom’ podcast. This was 4-hours long and jam packed with insight – so much that I’m going back and listening again.
One quote from Hormozi jumped out to me and I found a slightly longer version of it:
The single greatest skill you can develop is the ability to stay in a great mood in the absence of things to be in a great mood about. And if you can be in a bad mood for no reason, you might as well be in a good mood for no reason.
This speaks to a fundamental truth of life and a larger strategy:
Everything about how we view the world is nestled in our own minds.
If you’re looking for good things, you’re going to find them.
If you’re looking for bad things, you’re also going to find them.
So why not simply look for good things?
If nothing else, it’s a much better strategy for a great life.