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#RI-69ba71b7·6 months ago·
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“Moving goalposts after hitting FI number”

Hitting FI number didn't provide expected sense of control

What I wish I knew
"Uncertainty isn't eliminated by FI"
If I could tell you one thing
"Build uncertainty-resilient structures"
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8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
SettledMixedSevere

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