Today I did the math. At age 38, there’s 27 more years until retirement age of 65. I started my career at 22, so that’s only 16 years under my belt. Only slightly over 1/3 into my working path. There’s still lots of time. Also today, we had a dance party in the rain. Well, … Read more
“Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents” — Epictetus. I’ve been guilty of this. at one point I was reading 2-3 personal development books per month. While it wasn’t a … Read more
Warren Buffet said, “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful”. He was talking about investment strategies and how you shouldn’t follow the masses. When everyone is panic selling, you should hold. When everyone is buying and inflating a stock’s price, you shouldn’t buy. … Read more
Seneca says “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”. Most of the time when we use the word luck to describe another’s good fortune, it is what Seneca is talking about. She’s lucky to have gotten the offer for a promotion. Not luck, she’s been demonstrating her skills to her company for years. He’s … Read more
This weekend we rewatched The Ultimate Beastmaster Season 1 on Netflix. It’s an obstacle course show with contestants from 6 different countries traverse 4 rounds of challenges. Each completed obstacle awards points and the contestants with the highest amount of points pass through each round until two finalist go head to head. Bonus obstacle detours … Read more
If you’re a stockholder for Apple, you will probably have heard about the split occurring Monday 8/31/20 before the market opens. The price per share closed at $499.23 on Friday so the opening price on Monday should be expected to be close to $124.81. So, what’s a stock split and why? In a 1 to … Read more
Today, the actor that brought the Black Panther to life on the silver screen passed away. At only age 43 Chadwick has been privately battling colon cancer for four years. It’s a reminder that you really can’t judge people from their appearances. Portraying such a strong character and giving so many of us strength, it … Read more
What problems are you looking to solve? Where do you go to look for solutions? Are you even trying to find a solution? What about problems you’ve had in the past? How did you overcome them? Did you seek answers or did you brute force trial and error? Oftentimes, when we face a challenge we … Read more
The structure of a story begins with a hero being presented with a challenge. And then the hero must embark on a journey to learn how to overcome this challenge. Failures along the way highlight the difficulties that must be overcome. That way, when the hero succeeds in the end, the victory feels rewarding. But … Read more
Give your body a rest. Give your mind a rest. Sleep is vital in keeping the machine running. When we’re healthy, we take it for granted. Remember that your body is the only place you can live in.