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leap of faith or not

 Is it a real leap of faith or a leap based on data?

Continuing to crunch my numbers today, I think it's doable. And I should have sufficient buffer to unexpected things along the way. 

One downside is if Aunty wants to stop work also within next 4 years, we will run tight, but even that is manageable, just that our buffer could be smaller unless we do a major right sizing of property to unlock funds from it. We should have more than enough to cover major expenses expected (e.g. grad school fees)

The leap is very tempting. 

Why?

Why give up taking money off the table for another year?

Well, after tasting freedom for over 12 months, I really missed it. Guess I am just human, and a very lazy one too lol.

Seriously, its not a big issue, and its a happy problem to have, but its still a problem that requires thinking and decision and choices and consequences bearing. 

My plan is not to simply idle my life away. I want to be fit and strong to enjoy life. I also want to do some side projects after careful consideration, as to leverage on my experiences in the line. This could still keep me connected and employable as a last resort. But more importantly it's to keep my mind sharp. Use it or lose it.

This leap will be different from the trial run. That was a trail, and was a break from a mind breaking career that spanned over 20years. This leap is not for that, as I already had my break and reset. This leap is final if all works out. So I will be intentional in what I will do. It must be that way. Else I will waste life and time. I will be super focused on what to do, while living a free and happy life.

Why leap?

Well, I am in a position with choices. It's a good place to be in. And I wonder by continuing to grind for some more money, I am short changing my own life span. Some people will say "Money no enough no matter what", that makes it simple for them, but I am pretty sure no one will enjoy their last breath of life thanking themselves or patting their own backs that they managed to earn more and slave more to work. It will be 100% sure a regret. A regret of not living while you can and have the means, and being greedy and exchanging that freedom for more money and material things. There's no limit to such greed. If you get another $200k this year, you will want another $300k next, and so on. When will it stop? You may say, I'll be enough when I have $4m in my bank account. But when you have $4m, you will think of hitting $10m. It's scary and it's a big trap of capitalism, to keep you grinding your life away for the landlords, for the business owners. They for sure are going to live their good life, no stress, tons of resources and so on, and you want to contribute to that while wasting your life away? Better not


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