Who am I and what am I generally interested in?

I am a cosmopolitan in my end thirties forties – call me Mr. TOP for short. I live in a great relationship with a wonderful woman – Ms. TOP. We have always tried to make the best out of our lives, make our dreams come true and face the challenges and adventures that life offers us with a smile.

Over time, topics such as

  • Financial independence
  • Early retirement
  • Frugality/Minimalism (conscious consumption)

have come more and more into focus for me. This is often referred to as FIRE – Financial Independence Retire Early. Other topics that fascinate Ms. TOP and me are Zero Waste, Recycling, Tiny House, Health, and Sports – but all within a healthy level, no hardcore.

Some examples?

  • Minimalism: not only bread and water and also no Jetset with a yacht, but maybe camping and BBQ or a nice weekend in an authentic Bed & Breakfast with a glass of wine at sunset.
  • Frugality: not a Nokia 3310, also not every new iPhone either, but a working mobile phone as long as it works reasonably
  • Tiny House: no single room, but also not 6 rooms for 2 persons, enough space to be able to retreat for a while and so forth

To sum it up, for me this means nothing more than “a sustainable and sensible life”. And that I can dedicate myself more and more to topics that interest me like Oscar does, therefore I learn from him “the oscar principle”.

Anyway, what is this blog about?

Rich in time

In short: the oscar principle – I don’t want to save myself for early retirement or hardcore retirement, I have far too many ideas and drive, but I want to have the luxury of time – “rich in time” like Oscar – to get up in the morning and decide freely what I will rock today… so it’s not about FIRE (see above), but about how to generate my “own unconditional basic income” (maximum daily effort to generate my own unconditional basic income 30 minutes – guys, come on, nothing comes from nothing;) but what’s 30 minutes against 8 hours).

Tools – DIY “Rich in time”

First and foremost, this blog is for me – to sort out my thoughts and ideas, my actions and experiences and to bring them into a structure. It should be a toolset and “encyclopedia” for me, which can help myself in order to be successful in my project.

Talking to one another to learn from each other

My path may also inspire others or I may be inspired by the ideas and perspectives of others. So you too are free to use the tools and “encyclopedia”.

What makes this blog unique?

“Average” or why only “taking action” matters: I think I’m average in every way. But I have learned that the most important is “taking action” or “execution”… because, without execution, there are no results. That, in turn, means that everyone can achieve the same result because everyone has the opportunity to take action. So you can watch me from the safe haven and if it works, just copy it – but there is one condition: You have to get your ass up and get shit done, stop whining.

“Authentic” or why only “no pain, no gain” matters: This is not a “get rich in 30 days” blog – dedication is required, above all learning and gaining experience matters. In the last 6 to 9 months, I have passed my “theoretical” training by reading books, watching tutorials, researching on the internet, observing, internalizing… in total I have invested more than 350 hours (approximately the time required for a bachelor thesis) in absorbing theoretical aspects (one big advantage: video sources can often be watched in fast forward mode 😉 – means even more than 350 hours ;)). But now it’s getting interesting… see next point.

“Imitable” or why only “practice” matters: From theory to practice – there it is again, taking action and execution. Although one has never finished learning, the foundation of the theory has been laid and now it’s time to get down to business – practice. The essentials of the theory will be summarized as an “encyclopedia” and the tools for practical application will be derived from it. Thus, the specific instructions of “the oscar principle” will be established for everyone.

“Transparency” or why only “your own life story” matters: This blog is my life story on how I achieve my “own unconditional basic income” (about my exact goals please visit the objectives). Yeah, it’s a story, my story, so it’s based on facts, not fiction. It is painfully obvious what works and what works less – as you know, you learn from mistakes! The blog also shows how I achieve my goal step by step – and I will achieve it. I guess I’m knitted like Oscar – both we are stubborn in a positive sense – if we want something, then we’ll get it! And best of all: Based on my story you can write your own successful life story of “the oscar principle”.

“Change” or why only “the planted seed” matters: I’m a little miss-universe – world peace and food and health for all – wouldn’t that be great? If everyone would approach their life a little more consciously, we would probably already be one step further – often it does not need that much, but it needs an action from each individual. Imagine you are “rich in time” – instead of spending 8 to 10 hours a day on your job, you invest one hour each day in world peace – and everyone does this… a beautiful thought. So I plant the seed, start small with the blog and maybe it will become something big.

Finally

Hey, despite everything… nice to have you here. Even nicer if you get up now, knock off the dust and start acting (btw. whining and complaining is not acting, unfortunately, many forget that – but you are different *finger pointing). And as already mentioned, talking to each other and inspiration brings us all forward – therefore I look forward to every message and question, every criticism and praise from you – and if you don’t like my ideas, then nothing like away and I wish you further good and successful turns of your life story.