“Are you ready to learn how to change the oil in the car?”
12-year-old me: “Dad… when I am old enough to have a car, I will pay somebody to do that.”
Now adult me finds himself doing all kinds of things (no oil changes though cuz EV.)
Why is that?
3 years ago we bought a new electric vehicle. I am in the process of getting rid of it.
If you have spent any amount of time online you have definitely seen an anti-EV meme or two. Charging takes too long. The range isn’t sufficient. They don’t work when cold. California won’t let you charge your car! Diesel fuel is testosterone. They run off of coal. Etc…
That is pretty much all wrong though, which is why we are replacing our EV… with a new EV.
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On January 21, 2023, at a regional TedX event, I discussed the simple and repeatable steps we took to enable our early retirement.
That short speech is now live on the TedX Talks YouTube channel, linked below for easy viewing.
If you enjoy it, please share and like/comment on the YouTube channel.
Thank you
Jeremy
“Hi Jeremy, you haven’t posted anything for awhile, everything OK? How’s the family?”
We are good! Wow, time flies by… I guess it has been awhile since I have been on the computer. Holy cow it is April!
We have been really busy… because I am Retiring from Retirement.
Hello Go Curry Cracker readers,
I’ve been a fan of Ted Talks for as long as I can remember… and now I get to give one!
This Saturday, January 21st, I will be speaking at TedXFolsom, a regional event in the Sacramento area.
From the inbox (paraphrased):
“Our portfolio is down and prices are up. This has caused some anxiety in our household, and I’ve considered going back to work (even just part time.) I think more income will help with cash flow and reduce worry… but I’m concerned that I will feel like I failed at early retirement. What do you think about this?”
I don’t know the best way to work through this decision and associated emotions, but a technique that I have used successfully in the past is to find others who have been through something similar and see if I can learn from their decisions and example.
Let me be that example. I recently got a job.
