Planned Failure

The Beautiful Failure: Why I Broke My ‘No-Touch’ Money Rule

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I was supposed to be a monk. A financial, spreadsheet-wielding monk who had reached a state of “set and forget” nirvana. Back in December, I made a public vow: no changes to my financial system until April. I called it my “no-touch” plan. The goal was to stop the constant tweaking, the obsessive mortgage overpayments, … Read more

Planned Failure Experiment | No Greggs for a Month [Part One]

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This is not a redemption arc.It’s not a “new me” announcement.And it’s definitely not a wellness glow-up disguised as a spreadsheet. This is Part One of a planned failure. I’m running an experiment where I don’t eat Greggs for a month. No sausage rolls. No “just this once.” No standing at the counter pretending I’m … Read more