So far, I've eliminated most, if not all bullshit spending from my life. I can't start a Vanguard account until May, but when I do, I have a few thousand ready to invest.
As of now, the plan is to go get a degree in engineering, graduate debt free via financial aid and summer jobs, and work my butt off for thr next 6+ years after that until I achieve FI. Maybe I'll do the marriage thing after that, but retirement first! The goal is by 30, I'm 17 now.
Right now, I'm paying $140 a month for boxing lessons, and here's where I get to my question. I really, really love boxing. Not just boxing, but physical activities in general, so also stuff like swing dancing, ice skating, tango, weightlifting, and hiking. It's the kind of thing that makes me smile, and think, "Wow, this is amazing! I'm so glad to be alive! I wish I could do this stuff every day or two for the rest of my life!" But activities like these are expensive, and I know they're going to cost me many thousands of dollars that could have been invested over the years.
Is it worth paying for activities like these through my twenties while I'm working, or will I be happier cutting off all extra activities, and stashing every free dollar I make until independence? How many years of labor would, say, $200/month add to my current plan? Other than that, I plan to live off the bare essentials to maintain good health, ride a bike to work, cook my own food, etc.