Prologue
I’ll admit up front this article won’t be to everyone’s liking which probably isn’t a good way to start out a blog post if you want people to read it. However, there’s a likelihood that some readers will get no more than a few paragraphs in, and question what the hell any of this has to do with Financial Independence (FI) or pensions. They may even think all I’m trying to do is blow my own horn. I’m not, but I could see how it might appear that way if you don’t stick around to the end. Admittedly, I used this post as an opportunity to engage in some much-needed writing therapy. One of my Docs told me it would help to write about events from my career which contributed to my PTS. Thus, dealing with the topic of “worth vs. worth it” gave me the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. I’ll leave the determination of whether I successfully pulled it off up to you. Continue reading