Why did AK want an early retirement?

Hi AK,

Possible to share some of the reasons which led to you opting to retire?

Thks.

Ben

Hi Ben,

I don't want to spend all my life working for money because there are so many things I want to do in life. 

My time is limited.

See:
Life is about many things and my time is in short supply.






Don't want to be in a situation where I do not have enough time to do what I want to do.

See:
Financial freedom and not enough time.

I really have so many things that I enjoy doing and I need more time for them.

See:
Preparing for retirement.






Did I work too hard in my younger days and sacrifice too much? 

Well, I think achieving financial freedom makes it all worthwhile. 

See:
Did I work too hard in my younger days.

Yes, I know.

See:
Financially free AK should be ashamed!






Related post:
Passive income and a higher purpose.

"My investment program costs $4K and AK is like Xiaxue."

Reader:
Hello Ak,
I was at (an investment event) over the weekend and one of the very good speakers from XXX had me sold immediately on the spot. 

So out of impulse purchase, I've signed up a >$4k worth of investment program on value investing.





Now back home and doing abit of research on XXX reviews, its hard for me to further convince myself to further go on the course due to the mix reviews. 

I know you are one of the most straightforward person on the blogosphere other than xiaxue, and with your knowledge in the investment and finance world, may I know what's your take? 

I really need your brutal honest advice.

You can talk to yourself on this and accidentally reply my email. Thanks!

AK:
Alamak. AK straightforward like Xiaxue?

OK, maybe, I take that as a compliment. ;p

What would Xiaxue say to you in this case? Hmmm... 

OK, I don't know but I know what I would say.




Let me guess. 

It was a free event but there was plenty of aggressive selling going on?

Impulse buying har? 

Bad! Baaad!

$4K is a lot of money too and I know for a fact that you have to pay a few K more after that to get into an "inner circle".




I have never attended atas investment courses nor paid lots of money to be in any related program before and I probably never would. 

Despite this, I think I have done OK.

Alamak, I accidentally tapped the "send" button!

Please ignore my email. 

It was an accident. 

Really, please ignore me.






Education is essential but how much should we pay for education? 

Cheap things not good? 

Good things not cheap?

Aiyoh. 

Don't ask me. 

I blur.

OK, I confess. 

I don't know if I am like Xiaxue but I like Xiaxue. :)

What? 

Wrong answer? 

Cham lah liddat.




Related posts:
1. Little Book of Value Investing.
2. Secret of my success.