Simple.Minimal.Stoic

 Life itself brings joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain. We are trying to be more in the first word, rather then in the second one. One of those big personal discoveries I made in our 40ties (some sooner, some later), finding out that I  desire less in order to have and be more . It might sound cryptic and like the Chinese ancient Tao sayings, but it is "my" truth, concentrated in one bold sentence. By minimalizing our needs and wants, we discover a whole new, yet deep down well known existence in a life simplified and enjoyable to the utmost levels. If we think backward, trying to recall happiest moments of our lives, probably, among inevitable downsides of growing, our cherishes memories where when we felt free and without worries, in our childhood. There are two reasons (well, three - we were young too:)) for this state of blissfulness: our lives (needs) were simple as well as our thoughts. Then, let us make a thesis - if above stated has worked for us, how we can - with few

Some people tend to have different views on the so called F.I.R.E. population (Financially Independent Retired Earlier). Like they are spoiled, lazy, their parents helped them or  they certainly won the lottery. But none of these things apply to me. I grew up in a low-income household. I worked hard to earn good grades. I was the first one in the office and the last to leave. Sure, I got lucky once in a lifetime by landing a high-paying high-management job and in some of my investments, but I have also lived a frugal life and have always been diligent about staying on top of my finances. People told me I was crazy to leave a high-paying job at such a young age, but I was absolutely burned out and felt disillusioned by my industry of work. Early retirement isn’t for everyone. But from my experience, the pros outweigh the cons. I get to wake up whenever I want. I no longer have to endure unproductive meetings or put up with nefarious colleagues. I’ve traveled to more than 12 countries wi