Why “Zen and the Fishbowl?”

Well, because life in North America sometimes feels a bit like we’re all in our own fishbowls. Think about it: everyone has their own little space to swim (be it at work or at home), and most people are content to continue their routine and swimming in that space. We are all connected – we can see each other in our bowls – yet we feel more disconnected from each other, from our dreams, and from nature than ever before. Maybe it’s just me, but I get the sense I’m not alone in feeling this way. Ever wonder what’s beyond the bowl? What would happen if you were to break from the routine and change things up? Would it make you happy? Would you learn about yourself? What will it take to find some Zen, if it isn’t in this fishbowl-style life we lead?

What do you write about?

Originally, I wrote about a mishmash of things that were important to me: personal finance, photography and karate, travel, and careers.

Moving forward though, this site is going to get more focused on all of the things we can do to reach financial freedom early in life, so that we can have more time to focus on those other important things. This includes all things personal finance (saving, investing, and so on), as well as career advice (after all, most of us have a career that allows us to save – and earning more lets you save more). Because what’s more Zen than retiring early?

Who are you to write about personal finance?

Well, fair point. I’m no financial advisor, and I don’t have any formal certifications or anything like that. But I’ve worked in the banking industry for most of my career, and my wife and I have saved over a million dollars in our early 30s so far… so it feels like we’re doing something right! Anyway, my goal is to share what I know, and what has worked for us, with you, so that you can share in our success. Have a look around, take what you find useful, and leave the rest!

When do you publish?

I post new articles every Friday, but you can save yourself some time by signing up for my mailing list and subscribing to push notifications so that you’ll automatically get a heads-up each time I publish a new post!