The World wants you to be typical– In a thousand ways it pulls at you. do not let it happen.
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A personal story. As a young adult I wasn’t very good with money, I hadn’t heard of delayed gratification, had a lot of debt, and was regularly spending more than I earned. To put it lightly my financial life was a disaster. I was interested in becoming wealthy, but no one had taught me the
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I’ve been reading, On Writing– A memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. What a book! He’s very talented, and his life is fascinating. What I love most is he speaks about the language– the construction of writing. I wasn’t very good at English in school. I’m not sure why my curiosity came in drips
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Being prolific is underrated– Paul Graham. High frequency creative efforts can be incredibly rewarding, getting into the work of producing whatever it is that inspires us. The work might not instantly be great and we’ll have to accept our initial crappy creations, but we’ll be proud of what will come eventually. Consistent effort to be
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”For sale, Baby shoes, Never worn.” – Ernest Hemingway. When I listen to a great story teller it can unlock something within me, almost as if it awakens my soul, and this can have a powerful impact on how I’m feeling. I’m not an emotional type, however the best narrators can bring a tear to
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The world doesn’t always work the way we want it to. Our world isn’t how we think it is. We cloud our judgement and fill in the unknown with nonsense that makes us feel better about the things we’re dealing with at the time. I’m definitely not immune to this. We’re mistaken in our thinking
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I recently finished reading The 38 Letters from John D. Rockefeller to His Son. It’s a brilliant book that offers a glimpse into how this titan of the oil industry thought and communicated privately with his son. John D. Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil and is considered to be one of the richest
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Charles Munger passed away last week. I’m struggling to find a more quotable person. His words of wisdom have inspired many generations of investors and will continue to inspire many more. He was one of the greatest intellects of our time and will be missed by many. His words have inspired me and provided the
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I often wonder as a society, have we lost the ability to consume long-form content? Have our attention spans dwindled into nothing more than a few seconds? The modern world is full of distractions, more than we’ve ever had previously. Blaise Pascal summed this up perfectly when he said, All of humanity’s problems, stem from
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Below is a list of my life’s little moments that bring me great joy. I feel like l could go on and on forever and l won’t bore you anymore. But l hope it’s a friendly reminder to take a step back and appreciate all of the wonderful things everyday life has to offer. Time
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Cash is how we communicate with each other, it is how we interact with one another. Whether it’s buying goods from the local grocer or purchasing something from someone half way around the world who doesn’t even speak the same language. It’s the tool we use to be able to do the things we want
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