> I’m going all in on independence, and I’m going to try to make a living with my own bare hands starting from ~~nothing~~. Good on you for doing your own thin

> I’m going all in on independence, and I’m going to try to make a living with my own bare hands starting from ~~nothing~~. Good on you for doing your own thing, but I think it's accurate to say you are starting "from nothing". You are starting with lots of things - including 5 years of expenses and a house.