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Time Marches On

Mr. Clipping Chains — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000

After seven years, and with a heavy heart, I’m here to say that life’s path is leading elsewhere. And I feel it’s best to follow that intuition. I can’t say for sure, but this will probably be my last post. Listen to the Podcast I’ll begin with a secret: I never cared much about the …

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Under Gray Skies on a Shipwrecked Coast

Mr. Clipping Chains — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Australia’s Victoria coast along the Great Ocean Road is advertised as one of the world’s most scenic drives. Instead, we found fierce winds, ship-devouring waves, and a hefty dose of humility. This is part 2 in a series. Read part 1 here. Listen to the Podcast My wife and I stood at the edge of …

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The Flat White Chronicles

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000

My wife and I spent September in Australia. This essay, the first in a series, recounts our sun-drenched start before things took a turn for the worst. Listen to the Podcast Australians, it seems, are utterly smitten with coffee. The beverage of choice appears to be the flat white, a silky yet buttoned-down cousin to …

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David Champion: The Psychological Challenge Of Early Retirement

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0000

David Champion retired early at 53. In his own words, the first five years were “magnificent,” with endless opportunities for climbing and adventure. However, he knows the next five won’t come so easily. Introduction Retirement is often an ideal detached from reality. When overwhelmed by daily routines, it’s easy to imagine retirement as a stress-free …

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Cory Richards: The Color of Everything

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Cory Richards shocked the world when he abruptly ended his climbing career at the foot of Dhaulagiri in 2021. He is ready to tell his story. Introduction Perhaps no one has quit their job like my guest today, Cory Richards. Richards, still a world-renowned photographer, abruptly ended his career as an elite mountaineer in April …

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A Therapist on Satisfaction in Sport, Life, and Love

Mr. Clipping Chains — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000

If you haven’t noticed, the concept of achievement and even competitiveness has weighed heavily on my mind as of late. A gift of the nontraditional life is the opportunity to step back and see the world around us with a degree of unusual clarity, far from the treadmill. For years I valued athletic and professional …

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QA12: Will A Life Of Financial Independence Meet Expectations?

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

We’re back to the digital mailbag to answer your questions! For this week: Submit Your Questions! I solicit questions from email subscribers of this website. First, become an email subscriber here, which also includes a FREE spending and net worth tracking spreadsheet: Subscribe for new posts and receive a FREE spreadsheet for tracking spending, income, …

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“The Rewards of Being in One Place for a While” (Meghan Walker and Callan Cooper)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000

By popular demand, I’ve decided to extend a travel series centered around the topic of building community or maintaining our need for social interactions when away from home. Community building is especially complicated when abroad, where cultures and languages vary considerably from our own. My guests today, veteran travelers with considerable expat experiences, are perfectly …

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Tyler Karow: The Tiny Future of Affordable Housing

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I’m a little unsure of the best way to frame this introduction. In some ways, this is a story of embracing climbing for all the right reasons. Pursuit of technical mastery and love for the outdoors over the gamification of grades and emphasis on physical training. On the other hand, this is also the story …

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The Social Dilemma of Extended Travel (Jeff, A Way to FI)

Mr. Clipping Chains — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In October I published a mini episode on my thought processes on the pros and cons of extended travel abroad. Many of you left comments or emailed me your thoughts, and I’m so thankful for your input. You’ve all given me plenty to consider. One of the most insightful emails came from Jeff of awaytofi.com, …

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