This is the story of six-packs, high blood pressure, professional freedom and male-pattern baldness.

By request, y’all asked about my routines, rituals and habits.

We cover drinking, sleep, work boundaries and dark chocolate.

This episode of The Examined Life Podcast explores the question:

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My Top 3 Takeaways

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Real financial trade-offs to owning your time
​Bring out the tiny violins. If you want to own your time — pre-retirement — the opportunity cost is real. You really have to be sure of your “enough” amount.

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Giving up alcohol
​I thought it would be a huge loss. A social loss. A loss of identity. Less fun. Never could I have imagined how much of a gain it was.

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We hate losing things
​Yup, I have a six-pack. But I also hate the fact that I’m going bald. Since my early 20s. It consumes me daily. And while my schedule is “free” — until I come to peace with this "loss" - I’m definitely not free.

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My favorite quote: “We hate losing things.”

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Why is this episode important to me?

I love my freedom. Full stop. And without a doubt, a large part of it comes from my financial security and high-earning days from Wall Street.

But if you look at the day, most of the activities don’t require much money. And much of the retired conditions don’t only come from owning my time — they come from knowing how I want to spend it.

Both are tricky, but few people talk about the latter part.

Learn more

Check out the episodes on my entire financial picture and the drinking.

One last favor

The next solo episode will be an AMA (Ask Me Anything). What questions do you have for me? I promise to answer them all transparently.

Hope you enjoy the episode,

Khe

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