Start by choosing a short-term monthly revenue goal--your Freedom Number--and make it a number that doesn't scare you.
Today I went through recent bank and credit card transactions to figure out my essential "bare minimum" expenses.
That number was a lot higher than I expected.
This was disheartening, because the number doesn't include expenses which give me a lot of value/pleasure, like a gym membership, eating out, and massages.
I decided to drop the number WAY down.
My Freedom Number is: $49.74/month
Huh?
That's nowhere near $5 million, or $1 million.
$49.74 is how much I spend on software every month.
- Spotify $11.99/month
- Proton (Mail, VPN) $10.19/month
- HEY (Email, Calendar) $8.25/month
- Backblaze $5.41/month
- Posthaven $5.00/month
- InMotion Hosting $3.06/month
- Sublime Text $2.75/month
- Docubank $1.73/month
- Standard Notes $1.36/month
It feels attainable.
It's meaningful, not a random number plucked out of thin air.
Most important, it keeps me from getting discouraged and quitting.