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Updates on the Goal

Updates on the Goal is where I regularly share my achievements, obstacles and learnings.

In 2017 I set a goal: to become financially independent in 5 years. As I was working on this goal, a new, deeper goal emerged: to design a life I don't need a vacation from. 

The Goal is Dead. Long live the Goal

10. October 2018

A sing post showing crossroads

7 months ago I wrote about my tendency to start projects with enthusiasm only to lose interest as time passes. Spring and summer are gone and this same topic is still on my mind. I wanted to create, I wanted to progress, I just didn’t know where to start and what was blocking me. A Dilemma…

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The Love of the Start, the Dread of Following Through

17. March 2018

The Love of the Start, the Dread of Following Through

I love reading about failure! It is much more common and real than success. Other people struggle too. Other people’s lives are not as shiny and flawless as they appear on Instagram and the happy blogs. It’s not only me. We are all humans and we all get lost and demotivated. Has this ever happened to…

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2017 Goals – Final Review

17. January 2018

2017 Goals, Final Review

Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far away there was a girl who dreamed a lot. She knew that in order to make reality out of her dreams, she needed to set clear goals, break them down into action points and hit the road ticking some To Do boxes. She even insisted that…

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6-Month Sabbatical: What to Expect

31. July 2017

What to expect from a 6-month sabbatical

Today’s the last day of my sabbatical! I can’t believe it’s been six months since I left the office on a chilly Friday evening in January 2017. A retrospective is due. Where did all this time go?! Our perception of time is a strange thing. Back then, the upcoming half a year felt like a foggy…

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Glimpses of the Camino de Santiago

28. July 2017

Golden fields across the Camino

Words don’t suffice to describe what one experiences walking the thousand-year-old pilgrimage route across Spain. The Camino de Santiago is different for everyone and still the same. These are some glimpses of my time on the way. ****** – ¡Hola, buenos días! – ¡Buen camino! There’s hardly anyone awake in this sleepy Spanish village except for…

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How Monday Became My Favourite Day

1. May 2017

How Monday became my favourite day of the week

About 3 months ago I was about to take a leap into the unknown. It was the start of my 6 months sabbatical. I clearly remember finishing off the last tasks on Friday evening, saying goodbye to colleagues, and not willing to leave the office. It meant the start of a new chapter and although it…

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What Happened to My 2017 Goals – 1st Quarter Review

6. April 2017

2017 Goals, first quarter reviews

In December of 2016, I shared 13 steps to become mighty real on your goals. I followed my own advice and proudly put my goals on the wall. I claimed all you needed to do was to bring those wishes and desires to the light of day, and then they will become reality. It’s 3 months down…

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How I Overcame My Biggest Fear

31. March 2017

How I overcame my biggest fear

People! I can drive! What does this have to do with personal finance or financial independence? Everything and nothing. Read on. My History with (not) Driving: You see, for a very, very long time driving for me was a dread. I got my driving license when I was 18. I had my driving lessons on a manual transmission…

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Financial Independence – the Exact Plan Revealed

2. March 2017

Financial Independence - the Exact Plan Revealed

Now that I nailed my life after reaching financial independence, here are some numbers to back it up. As I previously stated: Early retirement for me means to have my basic monthly expenses of €1000 covered for the rest of my life. I need to develop an investment which yields €1K monthly (or €12K yearly) continuously for the rest…

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How I Imagine Retirement in 5 Years?

21. February 2017

How I imagine early retirement in 5 years

The big goal of reaching financial freedom in 5 years is out there! But what does it exactly mean? How will I know I have reached the goal? Early retirement means having my basic monthly expenses of €1000 covered for the rest of my life. I exclude possible future increases in expenses caused by any exceptional and unforeseeable…

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