Welcome, Dear Reader!
I’m a 39 year old, on-and-off software engineer (currently on), husband, and father of two kids - a boy and a girl.
This blog is my platform to write about my thoughts, travels, experiences and sometimes - personal finances. I enjoy sharing my knowledge and personal experiences in excruciating detail so people in similar settings get a deep, complete picture of my process.
During my late 20s, I voraciously read Financial-Independence blogs like Mr. Money Mustache and learned that frugal living combined with aggressive investing - especially for a software developer drawing a US salary - can quickly get you to achieve financial independence where salaried work becomes optional. This was life changing advice to me - someone that wished to be working for reasons beyond needing a paycheck, and being able to afford to take extended periods of time off work if I so wished.
I don’t quite identify with the modern conventional ideas around work and life, consumerism and consumption. I’ve long realized that cars, clothes, gadgets and gizmos don’t make me any happier than I already am. I however do enjoy books, music, writing, exploring restaurants and pubs, hiking, running and the great outdoors. Settling down for a good read with some coffee, wine or a beer is my idea of luxurious indulgence.
You can find more of my writings on Reddit. Be warned that I do indulge in a lot of bad-mouthing the abysmal state of public infrastructure in India, especially Bangalore. No matter how much denial you might hold on to, fact remains that Indian cities are rapidly becoming unliveable urban hellscapes. Besides ranting about that, I enjoy journaling on Reddit, which mostly revolves around productivity musings.
Welcome to my virtual world!
- Dog
