Learning to unlearn

It’s been a little over six months since I became financially independent. Just writing it still feels strange today. I would have thought I would be swept away by a kind of euphoria during the first few weeks, but strangely enough, that wasn’t the case. We could rather describe this as a discreet, deep and lasting joy. A kind of inner peace. A return also to a feeling of lightness, even nonchalance.

Unlike a sprinter who crosses the finish line first, collapsing from fatigue while being drunk with joy, I felt more like a marathon runner. Better still, this feeling grows day by day, as I become aware of the path I have traveled and my new life falls into place. You have to relearn old reflexes, those that prevailed before active life and even rediscover a new existence. This takes time.

I imagine it's a bit like when you start working, you keep your student automatisms for a certain time, unfortunately too short. Now, for a few months, I've been learning to unlearn almost a quarter of a century of salaried employment. It's happening slowly, but it's happening surely. So much so that when I hear people around me talking about what's still happening in the Rat Race, I am even more stunned than at the time. However, I already had very sharp eyes.

Me voilà donc là aujourd'hui, en dehors de la "vie active", plus actif que jamais. Ma petite ancillary activity fonctionne parfaitement, je dois même veiller à ce que ma clientèle ne progresse plus pour demeurer autour de 15h par semaine. Mon cerveau d'INTJ carbure à cent à l'heure, je fourmille d'idées et de projets, que j'ai enfin le temps de mettre en œuvre. Le prochain à voir le jour sera une formation en ligne en rapport avec mon ouvrage "The Determinants of Wealth". I think I will have this finished this summer. I will keep you updated soon.

Until then, take care and enjoy life 😉