Firass.org

The original intent was to launch an investment platform, however I quickly realized that people had other problems and numerous other obligations. I couldn't with a clear conscience tell people to make investments while they themselves were drowning in debt: credit cards, student and auto loans, and even mortgages. What's the ROI on the best performing investment compared to a credit card APR? Even if I can guarantee a better return than a credit card's interest rate, I would still advise everyone to pay off debts before making investments...

...and that's the origin of Firass.org!!!

Let's simplify everything, and start building upon a solid foundation. Define an end goal, something that might even be nebulous and aspirational, like "I want to be healthy and free." Then work backwards to identify, one small step at a time, one action to take to reach the end goal. This becomes all-encompassing, dealing with money, food, and literally every interaction with the economy.

WE'RE STARTING A MOVEMENT!

So, where do we begin??? First, let me introduce myself!

I am Firass, a middle-aged Muslim man. I spent most of my life listening and watching: my mouth closed, eyes and ears open! I've lived in suburban, rural, and urban environments; as well as internationally.

I am neither a doctor, nor a financial advisor, nor a religious scholar. Professionally, I write software. I have immense experience managing projects, which includes the invaluable skill of breaking down complex problems into tasks that are small, understandable, and achievable. Running and scaling large software applications has taught me another indispensable skill: performing root cause analyses (RCAs). This means fixing the source of the problem when something goes wrong, instead of applying temporary fixes that will cause the same or new problems at a later time.

And that's what we are going to do:

1. Break down a complex problem into smaller pieces
2. Take that smaller piece and identify its root cause
3. Apply solutions, one small step at a time!

So, what's next??? Now that we got that introduction out of the way, let's jump right in!