Something incredible happened one evening in the summer of 1968. It was the Olympics in Mexico City and the event was the marathon. But what makes this story interesting, is this – the Olympics were over. The closing ceremony had already taken place. All the medals had been handed out. The music had finished playing. […]
Life balance is one of those concepts I love to hate. Here’s why: I don’t know of a single successful person who feels like they’ve mastered that equation. Yet the myth of the perfectly balanced life haunts many. I also think it’s a false way to describe what the real problem is, because life is […]
The secret to making resolutions that actually work is also the secret to achieving freedom of any kind, especially financial freedom. So let me explain how freedom is achieved. Freedom begins with a profound disgust with the current state of affairs. Face it, you wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t dissatisfied with something in […]
One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is regret. In fact, regret is the most frequently mentioned emotion, right after love. There’s the normal type of regret. Maybe you said something or did something and in hindsight you wish you would have done things differently. I think most everyone has this […]
Growing up we are told many things. The most common is that you can do anything. That you could be anything. Anything that your heart desires. But somewhere between being a child and becoming an adult… things change. Caught up in the hustle of everyday life, dreams get placed on hold. Ambitions are left to […]
Is the American Dream still alive today? Can people still rise from poverty to wealth? Many are saying no. They’re pessimistic about the future. They think their children will be worse off in the future than they are. They don’t see a way forward. They’ve given up. For the first time in a long time, […]
If you had to write your own obituary, how would it read? Would it describe the life that you always wanted to have? Would it read like the obituaries of people that you admired? Would it contain a long list of great achievements? Or would it be a different version? A mediocre version. The version […]
I believe in freedom. The type of freedom which is based on responsibility. I also consider discipline indispensable in this, but it must be inner discipline, motivated by a strong demand to be free. Warren Buffett was once playing golf with a bunch of people and they all bet a dollar on a particular hole. […]
