MySpace Tom energy
jasonleow • 7 Feb 2026 •
Remember Tom Anderson who built MySpace? The precursor to Facebook? He sold MySpace for $580M in 2005 and then retired in his 30s to do photography. Now he just posts his photos on social media and keeps a low profile. Privacy and personal fulfilment over fame and fortune. No tech CEO turned investor and tech philosopher BS.
That’s the energy I’m after.
Just work hard, do well, get to financial freedom, and then get tf out of there.
I won’t need $580M though. Financial freedom doesn’t need to get to that number to have it. If I earn like say, $10k a month and live in a low cost location, that’s already pretty much like financial freedom.
Anything more is nice, but not necessary.
That’s the endgame I’m after.
Comments
@Winkletter No way!! How did you know him?
He was my first friend on MySpace when I joined back in the 2000s. ;-)
He was a friend of mine. :D