⛰️ Trail & Error: FIRE → Unfireable

Welcome back to ⛰️ Trail & Error, your guide to building a life on your terms.

This week we ask “Why aim for FIRE when you can be Unfireable?” My goal is to build a life so flexible no setback can break me, and so meaningful I never want to escape it. If that' sounds interesting, read on. 👇

FIRE → Unfireable

Screw FIRE—both parts.

You know - Financially Independent, Retire Early? I used to be a big fan, back in the day.

But now?

I don’t need financial independence to feel free, and I don’t want to retire.

Instead, I’m focused on becoming Unfireable.

That means:
🙃 Building a life so flexible that no single setback can break me
🏃 Creating work so meaningful I never want to “escape” it

After a decade or so of working, I realized that the traditional idea of success—one job, one income stream, one identity—wasn’t for me. It feels fragile, not flexible.

So, I started building a portfolio life.

I started diversifying my income streams.

I started adapting my career to fit my life (instead of molding my life to fit my job)

I started following my curiosity. Experimenting. Taking risks others can’t. Or won’t.

This journey I’m on—and especially the part I’m in right now—is messy.

It’s uncomfortable, unpredictable, and full of moments where I ask myself, “What the f*** am I doing?”

And yet, I love it. Because it’s also where the real growth happens.

If you’ve ever felt like a one-track life isn’t working for you, maybe you’re like me.

Maybe it’s time to aim for flexibility instead of stability.

To build a life you never want to retire from.

What would your version of Unfireable look like?

Hit reply—I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Let’s keep building,
Sean