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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

The Valuist Returns | FI Roundup with Bo Loy

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Investing, Business, Careers

4.8 β€’ 5.2K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Most people wait until they have "enough" to start living intentionally β€” but what if you've been thinking about this backwards? Bo Loy returns to unpack "valuism," the principle that has shaped ChooseFI's philosophy since 2017: spend on what you truly value, not on what you think you should. Brad and Bo explore how the FI community is shifting from pure numbers-chasing to second-generation FI β€” a focus on fulfillment, happiness, and living your values now rather than postponing joy until some arbitrary finish line. Through stories about their kids, amusement parks, and teaching financial literacy through experience, they challenge the assumption that you need to sacrifice today for tomorrow. The conversation closes with a reminder that small steps taken now β€” not someday β€” are what reshape your life. Key Topics: [00:00:05] Valuism The principle of spending on what you truly value, not just hoarding money [00:01:09] Update on Jonathan Jonathan's learning journey with AI and coding [00:04:12] Second Generation FI Shifting from financial metrics to happiness and fulfillment [00:06:11] Living Your Values Starting now instead of waiting for financial independence [00:17:09] Amusement Parks and Family Fun Creating meaningful experiences and memories through shared activities [00:39:29] Teaching Kids About Money Strategies for making financial literacy engaging through hands-on experiences [00:52:44] Closing Thoughts Taking small steps toward your goals today Key Quotes: "Buy what you value." [00:00:05] "The learning opportunities today are extraordinary with tools like YouTube and AI." [00:03:07] "Live the life you want starting today." [00:08:39] "Every step in your journey matters." [00:24:50] Action Items: Reflect on your spending and identify areas where you can focus on what you truly value [00:00:05] Plan a family outing that incorporates fun and learning about financial independence [00:17:09] Related Resources: Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman [00:50:44]

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to Choose a Phi. Today on the show we have the return of the

0:03.9

valuist, my good friend, Bo Loy, who coined the phrase,

0:07.9

valuist, way back I think in 2017. And that has become really a significant

0:13.6

portion of our entire message here at Choose a Phi, which is you buy what you value.

0:19.0

And I think that is really an enduring legacy for him. And I love that he's back.

0:23.7

So we had him on episode 396 and just had a wonderful varied conversation on all things Phi.

0:30.0

And he's someone that I hope to have on the show a couple times a year to have a round-up

0:33.8

type episode. And this is certainly that. We talk about what Jonathan has been up to actually.

0:39.4

We talk about second generation Phi, amusement parks, and how people in the Phi community love them,

0:45.5

and Phi at any age amongst many, many other things. So with that, welcome to Choose a Phi.

0:52.0

Welcome back to Choose a Phi, my friend. It's so good to see you.

1:02.2

Yeah, how you doing, buddy? I am doing quite well. Hey, I like how you did that.

1:06.8

Damn, that's, it's been a while. I should almost have, so I've mentioned that I work out with Jonathan

1:12.6

four times a week now. I could just for old times sake have him say, how you doing?

1:19.2

You should have him come on just for that. Yeah, by the way shout out to Jonathan for,

1:23.3

I don't know how much you guys were, but it felt like it was 50-50 the whole time for creating

1:27.7

this and putting his heart and soul into it. So you are missed. I think Brad's doing a great job,

1:32.1

but Jonathan, it was super fun when you were on. So thanks for being part of this thing.

1:36.3

Yeah, that's awesome, but I know I'm sure he will appreciate hearing that. And yeah,

1:40.2

the great thing is Jonathan is not far away. We've had a lot of people, I obviously have mentioned him

1:46.0

in reference to working out and such, but I've of course had a lot of people reach out. What's Jonathan

1:50.6

up to? Is he ever coming back on the podcast? And I can say rest assured he is coming back on the

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