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Attaining Financial Freedom Through Slow Living

When we spend money to buy things, we also spend our time and essentially our life…

Rosa Diaz-Casal
Walks of Life

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We all yearn for financial freedom. I used to believe that achieving it meant everything that goes against slow living.

But what if the journey to financial freedom did not have to be overwhelming and aligned with the slow life you want to live?

What if the most crucial foundation of slow living is having clarity about what “enough” means?

This mindset applies to pursuing financial freedom as well. It begins with asking yourself the deeply personal question: “ What is enough for me”?

This question will look different for everyone, but it invites us to reflect on the life we want to create -both now and in the future — while honoring the limited time and energy we have.

The cost of a thing is the amount of life which must be exchanged for it — Henry David Thoreau

For me, it means covering my essentials and enjoying life’s simple pleasures. I’m content with the simple lifestyle I live and have no desire to expand it beyond what feels right.

Your version of ‘enough’ might look very different from mine, and that’s perfectly fine. What matters most is…

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