Ultimate monk mode idea?

GoodMan_Gone · 2020-05-10T15:24:53+00:00

Your call, OP. My idea is thinking about the next year. Back to the plantation? Why not take the middle way? Look for some less demanding work. Yes, perhaps earn less but recalculate your budget and go more minimalistic. So you can work and work out both comfortably at the same time?

mzzlbzzl · 2020-05-10T15:58:48+00:00

If it's a bad idea, you're young enough to recover financially.

Are you disciplined enough to do all those things? Is the improvement gained going to be worth 30k? Is there a better ROI in something else? Only you know.

2020-05-10T16:01:02+00:00

If you like how your life is currently and don’t mind having to return to it in a year when your savings are diminished then yes, a year long vacation could be a a valuable and perspective enriching experience. I personally wouldn’t do it though. I did something like your idea, although for only about a month and a half and that was enough for me.

MGMOWNow1978 · 2020-05-10T16:19:04+00:00

30k saved at 22 is awesome my dude, I would advise to keep working and saving then retire early, rather than spend it on a year out now.

clayticus · 2020-05-10T16:17:16+00:00

I would say try to find a balance. I would never lose my stream of income. Remote programming job sounds like a decent path unless you want to start your own business. The rest of things you want to do like cold shower etc sound cool do that. I mediate, do yoga, and play guitar they help take a load off.

ZarBandit · 2020-05-10T17:20:00+00:00

Wait for the market to bottom out and then invest. $30k is a gift that can grow. $6k can get you a really nice extended vacation.

This will be a decade long recovery economically so be prepared. It’ll be 10-15 years before the next opportunity to get in on the ground level.

m1ghty_b4g · 2020-05-10T19:21:51+00:00

It doesn't sound like a bad idea but it could be good if you consider also to buy a land. Something that only will be yours. Later that land could be your home or bussiness. Your monk mode idea could be engaged later or during all this time with some modifications.

MigPOW · 2020-05-10T19:34:35+00:00

If you can, the time is better spent on improving yourself in your 20s for the very reason your plan is appealing: your time isn't all that valuable so the time you spend improving yourself doesn't really cost you very much.

Improve yourself in your 20s. Work and save in your 30s. Retire in your 40s. It's not impossible to retire in your 40s with half a million dollars saved. You can then buy yourself a one room farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, raise a few goats, chickens and pigs and some vegetables, and be nearly self sufficient for the rest of your life, living off your savings for the rest.

2020-05-10T20:07:41+00:00

Premise: I am assuming you're in the US.

That's 1 idea, but really 30K won't go that far, unless you move to a very remote place in the US; and 1 year is not that much.

How about:

continue to work as you're doing now
continue to save m$
work on yourself
work on lowering your overhead
work on finding a job that you can do remotely
plan a move somewhere inexpensive, where you can do anything you wish

ChooseTheRedPill69 · 2020-05-10T21:57:11+00:00

Why can’t you do these things and also work?

Wisdom_of_a_Khan · 2020-05-10T23:37:58+00:00

My First thought is there are few hobbies more expensive than guns. You can throw 30k away in one day if you really try hard.

So pick hobbies that are affordable over a long period of time, if shooting is a hobby buy a handgun and rifle in 22LR and shoot cheaply. Mountain biking should be decently cheap, I've never taken bjj, I was a Kung Fu then an Aikido student for many years, those classes cost money, make damn sure your bjj classes are sustainable on 0 income.

In the end it's your call, but just be prepared that it won't be anything like what you're imagining. I have a list of hobbies a mile long and enjoy every single one but If I don't have a place to go every day I get antsy.

RedPillMissionary · 2020-05-11T02:17:23+00:00

Id wait for real estate prices to drop then invest and use it as a down payment. You can aways rent the place out and travel. A lot of people got rich in 2010 investing in undervalued properties. The average American watches 30 hours of television per week. So there’s plenty of time for personal development while still having a job.

2020-05-11T02:34:10+00:00

I dont think thirty grand is enough for that. Multiple hobbies means buying lots of new things while also paying rent/taxes/food costs. Wait another year or 2 and save up so more before doing anything drastic that could turn into a financial issue

Shauyy · 2020-05-11T02:36:53+00:00

Only do this if you want to be a hobo or dead after 1 year. The best time to save money is at your age and guns/biking/bjj all can cost a lot.

FeedMeMore22778534 · 2020-05-11T11:03:56+00:00

You can do all that now stop making excuses champ

barkingtree25 · 2020-05-11T12:48:25+00:00

I mean if you want to go ultimate monk mode maybe look into joining a monastery? I know I would if I was more in control of my worldly desires

Title	Ultimate monk mode idea?
Author	Disconnected-Man
Upvotes	35
Comments	20
Date	May 10, 2020 3:06 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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