Hi, I'm **firebat**

I discovered steemit via an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper taped to a light pole in San Francisco. There were two of them. One had been partially torn off, but the other was mostly intact. 

![](https://i.imgsafe.org/0874399790.jpg)

The meeting attracted a mix of content creators and bitcoin fans. In fact, it seemed as though it doubled as a bitcoin meetup. Even though I didn't understand (still don't!) all of the different currencies involved, I met some nice people.

Most important, the concept sounded about right for me.

Nearly two years ago, I **abandoned my cubicle and my paycheck** to live frugally, travel and enjoy life. After I finished school, I realized that I needed to make money. While I truly enjoyed not being broke, I quickly realized that I didn't need much luxury, and that pushing papers around in search of other (green) pieces of paper was more circular than significant.

https://i.imgsafe.org/08cdd4bf17.jpg   ![](https://i.imgsafe.org/0908065336.jpg)

Abandoning my cubicle made my life **happy**, **solvent** and more **real** than ever before. Now, I spend my days writing, volunteering, hiking, learning languages and diving.

**I want to teach others** to make the same leap that I did. Over the next few weeks, I plan to post about being solvent without a day job, my travels and adventures, and how to use economics to your advantage.