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Published Jan 6, 2023

333 | Unlocking Your First Mini-Retirement

Explore the transformational potential of mini-retirements with Brad Barrett, Jonathan Mendosa, and Jillian Johnsrud as they discuss strategies for financial planning, aligning personal desires with life choices, and leveraging workplace flexibility to take extended, fulfilling breaks before traditional retirement.
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  • Personal Desires

    Understanding personal desires is crucial for shaping life choices, as explains. She suggests exercises like listing identity, activities, and possessions to clarify what truly matters to us. This approach helps identify whether our current life aligns with our desires or if adjustments are needed to achieve an ideal day 1.

    It's so easy to get sucked into what we should do what we need to do and never actually ask ourselves, what do we want? What do we desire?

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    and Jonathan Mendosa2.

       

    Passions & Hobbies

    Focusing on passions and hobbies can significantly influence the decision to take mini-retirements. notes that the challenges of recent years have prompted many to reassess their priorities and consider taking breaks to pursue personal interests 3.

    I think 2020 was so hard, and there's a lot of reasons that now is the perfect time to consider it.

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    shares his experience of seeking adventure in everyday life, highlighting the value of stepping outside routine to explore new activities 4.

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