Gratitude while FIRE'd

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Another year has come and gone. Last November while watching the sumo tournament, Asanoyama said something that caught my attention. He's been gone from the very top division for sometime and I was happy to see him back. He did well and when he was interviewed after getting a winning record, he said: A lot has happened a long the way, the tournament isn't over yet. So I want to say focused, keep my gratitude in mind and continue giving my best. That is a good attitude to cultivate - an attitude of gratitude.  Last Monday, I stopped at a counter to do a pickup and I realized that people get up each day to show up to work. Later during the week, I stopped by the store to look for replacement bulbs and on my way back to the garage, I saw a worker helping a customer with loading their car and what I felt was gratitude to God. God has been good to me.  I think that sometimes, it's easy to forget the good we have but I think it is important to focus on the good we have, on the bl...
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Can a Nurse attain FI/RE?

Yes. Nurses can attain Financial independence and Retire Early or FIRE. Nursing is a good way to reach FIRE and you don't have to do travel nursing to do that. You can do it working a regular staff job and practicing what I call Financial Prudence. This involves investing. And there are various ways to do that. All investments require risk. And no matter how risk tolerant or risk averse you are, you can work your way toward Financial Independence and Retire Early as a nurse. You FIRE yourself. 

So if you ever wonder: Can a nurse reach FIRE? Can a nurse attain Financial Independence and Retire early?
Again: Yes. Nurses and other "non-tech" professions can also reach their FIRE goal. You don't have to be a tech worker to gain financial independence and retire early.

I'm writing this because I've seen posts on Reddit where people want to know if people working "regular jobs" can reach FIRE. Because a lot of times, you have people with high-paying tech jobs posting about having a net worth of 1.6 million and asking: "do you think I can fire in 8 years?"
I'm actually laughing reading what I just wrote. If you've got that much and you want strangers on the internet to assure you of your ability to retire in 8 years, please invest some of that money into yourself. 

And yes, sometimes, people are there to humble brag. I do understand that most of the ones who post on there are those who want to show off what they have. But there are also others who work regular jobs like some of us did and wonder if it can be done since they are not making 200k or more a year. And I like it when a person who doesn't work in tech posts. One that I vaguely recall was a 36 year old Female accountant who shared her journey after reaching fire. And she graduated with student loans around 2012. She's currently traveling - at least last I saw. I enjoy seeing that because it shows others that young millennials can do it working "regular jobs". Unfortunately, I don't post because I only have one Reddit account and I'm not looking for DM's. I'm a millennial and I also say it can be done. And no, I did not have an inheritance or extra props to help set me up. 


So, if you are reading this wondering if you can retire early as a nurse, I'm here to remind you that not only is it possible, I think would be good to aim for that. Why? Because nursing is hard, period. It's not an easy job. It takes a toll on your body and that's not all, there's the emotional and mental toll. And if you want to know what a toll is, think of the "toll" you pay to go across the bridge or through the tunnels. It's a cost and nursing simply takes it from you. The earlier you stop paying that toll, the better. Think of those who work construction, there are some who are in their late 60s and take an Advil each morning before getting to the job site. 

So yes, you can be financially Independent and Retire Early as a Registered Nurse.  Dare to dream, because dreams do come true. 

Are you a nurse who is aspiring to FIRE? Please share with me. And if you've reach FIRE, congrats. 

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