1648: Don't Let Comparisons Derail Your FIRE Journey by FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution on Your Own Success

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🗓️ 13 September 2021

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FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution warns you to not let comparisons derail your FIRE journey Episode 1648: Don't Let Comparisons Derail Your FIRE Journey by FIRECracker of Millennial Revolution on Your Own Success FIRECracker is a world-travelling early retiree. She used to live in one of the most expensive cities in Canada, but instead of drowning in debt, she rejected home ownership. What resulted was a 7-figure portfolio, which has allowed her and her husband to retire at 31 and travel the world. Their story has been featured on CBC, the Huffington Post, CNBC, BNN, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. To date, it is the most shared story in CBC history and their viral video on CBC's On the Money has garnered 4.5 Million views. The original post is located here: https://www.millennial-revolution.com/build/dont-let-comparisons-derail-fire-journey/ Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's a minimalist Monday edition of Optimal Finance Daily, episode 1648.
0:05.7	Don't let comparisons derail your fire journey by firecracker of millennial-revolution.com.
0:13.4	And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.
0:17.6	This is the show where I serenade you with the sweet sounds of personal finance knowledge
0:22.4	from some of the best blogs on the planet, with the author's permission, of course.
0:27.7	For now, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.
0:36.1	Don't let comparisons derail your fire journey by firecracker of millennial-revolution.com.
0:45.2	Quote, comparison is the thief of joy, Roosevelt.
0:51.4	Clearly, Roosevelt did not grow up with Asian parents.
0:55.3	If he had, he would know, comparison is joy.
0:59.2	A day without comparison in my Asian household is a day without sunshine.
1:04.2	In our household, not being compared to a cousin, a friend, a classmate was like not eating,
1:10.5	thinking, or breathing. Look at your cousin Ewe, my mom would say, she's the perfect daughter.
1:16.7	She never talks back to her mom. You should be more like your aunt Chi.
1:21.1	She has a really high nose bridge, not flat like yours.
1:25.0	Our friend's son has three million dollars worth of houses, and you only have a million
1:30.3	dollars and no house. So sad. You will never see my mom happier than when she's berating me
1:36.9	on how I failed in all aspects of my life compared to my peers.
1:41.1	My head is too big. My arms are too fat. My legs are elephant trunks.
1:45.4	My life is sadly devoid of houses. I grew up comparing myself to everyone else.
1:51.6	My brain is just one giant measuring stick. I'll be honest.
1:56.3	This mental measuring stick did not serve me well at FinCon.
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