Wealthy

I discovered simple living in the 1990s, or ‘downshifting’ as it was known then, and this philosophy has stayed with me since then. The ‘financial independence’ (or FI) movement has evolved into the FIRE movement, of ‘financial independence, retire early’. It’s all become so very complicated, but the foundations remain: live within your means, save what you can and enjoy life. I’ve come to believe that real wealth is, first of all, your health, and after that, living in comfort and freedom. That’s something we can all aspire to.