“Your money or your life” by Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez

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The author 🖋

Vicki Robin is a financial expert and a leading advocate for sustainable and conscious living. She changed the conversation around money by selling over a million copies and writing what is to this day considered a classic in the financial independence movement.

Joe Dominguez was a successful financial analyst on Wall Street who retired at the age of 31 after following a nine-step program he created for himself. He passed away in 1997, but his teachings have had a lasting impact on the financial independence movement, inspiring many to seek greater fulfillment and purpose in their lives through mindful financial practices.

Key takeaways 🎓

1. Transforming our relationship with money

This core idea reframes how we view money by encouraging us to see it as a representation of our time and effort.

Instead of just seeing money as something to buy things, we should think of it as the time and effort we put into earning it.

Grasping this single concept can help us make smarter choices because we begin to view “spending money” as “spending our life energy”.

2. The importance of life energy

The authors introduce the concept of "life energy" or the time and vitality one has to pursue their passions to live a fulfilling life.

They encourage readers to examine their spending habits in terms of life energy and be careful with our money, so it helps us enjoy life maximizing happiness and well-being.

3. Freedom is in the enough

Forget trying to become rich.

The book emphasizes identifying your personal "enough" point - the amount you need to cover your expenses and live comfortably.

True freedom comes from having enough money to cover our basic needs and do the things we love and pursue a life aligned with our values.

Closing thoughts 🧠

The book aims to help us transform our relationship with money and achieve financial independence, where we have enough income from investments or other passive sources to cover our living expenses.

This involves determining our personal "enough" point and making better financial decisions, saving a substantial portion of your “life energy” and investing wisely to reach freedom as soon as possible.

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