[kradroy]

It could be, but here we only see a fragment of this person's life. I've often found that people who do this type of thing come from well-heeled families. And they conveniently leave out the details.

"I quit my $500k/year job to paint because mom and dad said I could convert the estate's 2500 sq ft carriage house into an in-law unit in case I don't become the next Andy Warhol" doesn't really sound inspirational and compelling.

What type of person throws his non-trivial money in his audience's face and gives an "Eat, Pray, Love" lecture? A clueless dolt. At least go the "Gospel of Wealth" route and tell us to found libraries and coding academies.

[DVassallo]

I described my finances in great detail in another blog post. I don’t think I’m risking anything consequential, because I can always go get a job again if this doesn’t work out for any reason. I definitely don’t think I’m doing anything irresponsible.

[user123456789a]

... another smart decision:-) The only person to talk about your finances is your accountant. Definitely not public forums on internet

[DVassallo]

Why?