How to quit the rat race
Climbing up the corporate ladder can seem like a never ending, pointless grind if you don’t enjoy your work. How would you ideally go about quitting the rat race? What would your lifestyle look like when you prioritize freedom?
I would have to be arrested to quit
u keep it murray till u buried
Breaking this down into a generalized strategy, we first must understand our limitations. What are the edges of the boundaries of this game? Game? Life. Life is a game. It has rules. Some can be broken, some can only be broken for some people, some can only be broken for a short time, and one cannot be broken (that you will die).
Life costs money. Sure, you can break this rule and live off the land in some remote area and farm. But fuck that. You’re not gonna do that. So life costs money.
How much money? More or less, $30k a person dependent on you for a pretty spartan life. There may be economies of scale for housing. By American standards. Don’t want that life? Pump that number up. That’s a rookie number.
So- how do you gain enough money to not be reliant on your job? Well first, find your number. Your number is the score you have to reach to end the game of the rate race. Not game of life, just the rat race part of the game. That stupid subgame. The cool thing is, above ~$30k the number is yours to pick. Your goal line to set amigo.
So you set your goal line. How tf do you reach it? Actively and or passively. Usually a mix of both. Rules are broken for some people. Born into a wealthy family? It’s all passive then. Not your case? Well active it is to start.
Active income can come in any way you want. Go into Wall Street, medicine, politics, tech, real estate, even selling some bullshit pyramid scheme for some people. You decide. Some ways get you more points (money) than others. Varies per person.
Well shit you hate that. That’s why you asked this question in the first place. That’s right. Passive income. I’m not gonna Tai Lopez you preaching about my books in my garage with a rented Lamborghini in the background. But passive income is legit. It really boils down to having equity or debt (people owing YOU money) positions in people, companies, or real estate. That encompasses personal lending, stocks, bonds, private equity, private loans, land, buildings. This can be through money contributions or sweat equity. Sweat equity is active. It can become passive if you sell out but retain equity.
Repeat the passive income step over and over until you hit your number. The rat race is over.
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
taleb dont know dick about dope and is pudgy he should talk less shit
This is such a solid answer. +1
trade in your BUSINESS SUIT for a LEATHER BDSM SUIT
then BUY a black DUCATI find 90s PAMELA anderson remake BARB wire into BARB wire II .... PROFIT
FIRE
Kill the rat
cop felonies force the hand of fate gotta eat somehow then you spend your days reading books and taking walks and hanging up paintings and stuff it's an ok life save cash on childcare go to the park a lot french press lots of em got houseplants lots of em no commute? great. smoke weed in the morning get some rentals and run the shits put a little drum set in your office so you can go pa-dum-tsk when you make jokes to yourself alternate through two pairs of sweatpants and a three waffle shirts get a wife so you dont go totally crazy dont let her slip watch netflix with your meal and take a nap maybe talk shit to everyone start shit with everyone roast a chicken now and again print amazon returns on the back of junk mail epsom salt bath grow some mushrooms and eat them foam roll your quadriceps keep an empty inbox if your neighbor is an asshole, dump your shit in his trashbins its an ok life
That's why we work Hux, so one day we can retire to that paradise you just described
salt baths are the answer
You actually have felonies?
its an ok life
Oddly good list, although some items were rather specific
I reckon it starts with your diet, and eating a good number of soy beans compare to meat products.
But bro, have you had bacon egg and cheese on a roll?
The idea behind the rat race is pretty stupid because you should never compare yourself to anyone except yourself. Just focus on improving day-by-day and you're fine.
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