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A Midlife Crisis Without the Sports Car

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000

We chase financial independence and early retirement, believing these achievements will provide a better life. But what if the pursuit of such goals is actually trapping us? Listen to the Podcast I’ve drifted in and out of the meritocracy trap over the years, but mostly, I’ve stayed stuck in its sticky web. I quickly learned …

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Life Without Money Scarcity Might Just Make You Lazy

Mr. Clipping Chains — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Escaping the grind is wonderful and often needed. But life is long and money scarcity motivates us to do hard things that make life rewarding. Listen to the Podcast Recently, I’ve been increasingly conflicted by several dueling experiences and sensations: What the Wrong Job Looks Like When I worked in the SCOE, I rose around …

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Facing the Rest of the World with a Nontraditional Lifestyle

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

When I left my corporate career in early 2020, I didn’t fully understand the ways that I would, in later years, slowly become decoupled and desynchronized from a society that values hustle, status, and self-worth generated to a large degree around our career titles. You’ll read the same thing repeatedly on the internet: Ignore the …

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Six Important Reasons to Reconsider Early Retirement

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 65 I’m revisiting a post published almost exactly two years ago. At the time of writing, I’d been away from my corporate job for eighteen months. I spent six months of that time living in a tiny A-frame camper with my wife and dog before resettling in the St. George, Utah area. …

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Three Important Myths on Delaying a Career

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

A combination of economic and cultural influences are propelling the trend of delayed adulthood. Through low-commitment job grazing, one can pursue recreational pursuits into the years previously occupied by traditional adult responsibilities: marriage, careers, parenting, and even home ownership. Some might say YOLO. Life isn’t as short as we think, but our ability to get …

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Peter Beal: Can You Afford to Be Sponsored?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 39 I’m pleased to welcome long-time climber and Front Range local Peter Beal. Peter, at age 58, has been climbing for over 45 years, with notable achievements including multiple 5.14 first ascents and bagging V12 in his late forties! But Peter is also known for his critical takes on the culture of …

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Steven Dimmitt: The Simple Ways to Become Remarkable

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 09 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Steven Dimmitt is the host of the popular Nugget Climbing Podcast, a show about performance climbing and the life-long journey of self-improvement. At the surface, it seems that Steven left his engineering job and moved into a van to pursue what might seem like a whimsical and youthful passion. Digging deeper, however, we see that …

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EP 25: Erich Purpur: What is the “Good Life?”

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 25 let’s give a hot stew welcome to climber and all-around curious guy, Erich Purpur. Erich works in the university system in Virginia, finding time in the margins to climb up to V10 and 5.13c. Recently, Erich is beginning to envision a potential life of financial independence. But achieving financial independence may …

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EP 24: Bitches Get Riches: What Do We Really Value?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Today on episode 24 I’m thrilled to host Piggy and Kitty of Bitches Get Riches. Yes, you heard that right. These ladies have generously self-applied the “B” word, offering me cover from the internet masses for using it in this case. You’ll hear it soon: I’m cancel-proof on this one. Piggy and Kitty write and …

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Why Trying to Quit My Job (Sort of) Made It Better

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:37:00 +0000

It’s been almost exactly 18 months since I quit my job and watched the last corporate world elevator close behind me. Reflecting on that time, it’s clear that my best career years—those defined by rewarding assignments, autonomy, increased paid time off, and better work/life balance—all came after I knew I was going to leave. Weird, …

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