{"id":1568,"date":"2014-04-23T00:15:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T08:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2014-04-22T16:50:59","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T00:50:59","slug":"think-outside-of-the-box-create-financial-independence-and-a-life-you-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/think-outside-of-the-box-create-financial-independence-and-a-life-you-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Outside of The Box: Create Financial Independence and a Life You Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"think<\/a>If you want to create financial independence and live the life you love, you can.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately there are no direct steps you can take because each and every one of us are different. There are some basic principles you can follow though that will guide you in creating financial independence and a life that you were meant to live.<\/p>\n

*Most Important* Stop Caring What Other People Think<\/h2>\n

When I got divorced in 2012 I went back and forth on my housing options.<\/p>\n

I could have bought a house. I could have rented. I could have lived with my Dad for the rest of my life. But I decided to do something different.<\/p>\n

I bought a trailer.<\/p>\n

I feel a bit foolish for admitting this, but the one thing I was most worried about when making this decision was what other people thought of me. You\u2019ve heard the term \u201ctrailer trash\u201d countless times. Hell, you may have even said it before. And I thought that by moving into a trailer I\u2019d automatically have this awful stigma associated with me. And even worse, with my two daughters.<\/p>\n

My insecurities were unnecessary.<\/p>\n

After taking some time to think things through this was really the best option. I paid far, far less than what I would have renting or buying a home. And, I knew that this was a temporary sacrifice that I desperately needed to make if I was going to reach any of my financial goals.<\/p>\n

We as human beings want people to like and accept us.<\/b> It\u2019s hard to make a decision when you feel like their will be snickering behind your back.<\/p>\n

But guess what? The snickering goes away. Eventually someone else comes along who chooses an even more unorthodox approach than what you have taken and nobody thinks twice about you anymore.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got to stop caring what other people think.<\/i><\/b> There will always be haters around waiting for you to screw up. Make those sacrifices that will benefit you and your family and be confident in them.<\/p>\n

If the worst case scenario is someone pointing a finger at you and laughing, who cares? They\u2019re not worth your time or aggravation.<\/p>\n

Make sacrifices. Take chances. Do what other people wouldn\u2019t even think of doing.<\/p>\n

Find a Job That Works for You<\/b><\/p>\n

And no I don\u2019t mean work on creating tons of passive income streams<\/a>. (Although that\u2019s not a bad idea.)<\/p>\n

What I mean is find a job that allows you to live your life. For example, if you want to spend more time with your kids working 60 hours per week isn\u2019t going to get you there. Starting your own business where you can choose your own hours will work.<\/p>\n

Here are my tips for this:<\/p>\n