What is the art of living? I like how Maria Popova, author of Brain Pickings, seems to describe it from all her reading and writing over the years: In all of them I try to find some little piece that helps us answer, or helps me answer at least, … [Read more...]
Is the American Dream Waking Up? The Truth about Social Mobility in the US
"It's called the 'American Dream' because you have to be asleep to believe it." — George Carlin This is the final post (for now) in a mini post series on the theme of money. You can see the previous posts here: What is Geographic Arbitrage … [Read more...]
What is Geographic Arbitrage & 7 Interesting Ideas to Get Started
I may be a little late to the game on this one, but it seems like everyone in the FIRE community (Financial Independence Retire Early) has posted about the concept of "geographic arbitrage." Before we get into what geographic arbitrage is, let's … [Read more...]
Money Showdown: Average American Spending vs Sloww’s Household Expenses (& How we Cut our Spending 30% in a Year!)
Let's continue to stay on the current theme: money. In the last two posts, we learned about average annual expenses and how much annual income is enough: The 80/20 Rule for Money: The 3 Ways Americans Spend Most of Their Money (& How You Can … [Read more...]
How Much Income is Enough Money for Well-Being, According to Research?
"If you say that money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time. You’ll be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don’t like doing." — Alan Watts Money … [Read more...]
The 80/20 Rule for Money: The 3 Ways Americans Spend Most of Their Money (& How You Can Save More)
Is it possible that the 80/20 rule can apply to every area of life—including how you spend money? If you're unfamiliar with the 80/20 rule, here's a quick definition: The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital … [Read more...]
Life Purpose Showdown: 55 Ways Eckhart Tolle (“A New Earth”) & Rick Warren (“Purpose Driven Life”) Say the Same Thing
Hang with me on this one. At first glance, you may be surprised to see the names Eckhart Tolle and Rick Warren in the same sentence. Your surprise may turn to sheer shock when I propose to you that 80-90% of their message is the same. How could that … [Read more...]
Eternal Purpose: “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren (Book Summary)
I'm currently on a mission to read the best books on life purpose. The Purpose Driven Life (Amazon) by Rick Warren is in the top 3 (and quite possibly #1 in terms of sales). I read this book immediately after finishing A New Earth: Awakening to Your … [Read more...]
19 Deep Life Quotes to Ponder for How to Live in 2019
Almost exactly a year ago, I shared a post titled 18 Uncommon Statistics to Set Your 2018 Perspective. It's still eye-opening to revisit that post and remind myself of some of the stats (note: sources are included in the original post): … [Read more...]
A “Short” Summary of Everything I Learned in 2018 from Sloww’s First 100 Posts
“Learning without doing is wasted.” — Derek Sivers Sloww just recently crossed the 100-post mark. Cue: celebratory music! As the sun sets on the year, it's a good reminder to pause—take a look in the rear-view mirror and reflect. This post is … [Read more...]
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