Warning: Random thoughts are meant very much for myself, rather than any other readers. The script is clear. Work hard, save, invest wisely, and then, when passive income exceeds expenses by a significant margin, say "F*off" to your day job. You have achieved Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) and have the freedom to do whatever you want. The promise of the path to FIRE is clear, straightforward, and attainable for most white-collar workers, even those not earning top dollars. Yet, I could not do it. So what? A week ago, I was chatting on WhatsApp with fellow "financial bloggers," and we discussed feeling uneasy when the conversation shifted to property or "how much one has" in general. I started to feel a little inferiority complex creeping up on me again. This time, I am grabbing the inner demon by its neck and saying the following to it:...