I have been working on a quote for a while. So I thought I would write about it. “It’s possible to not have an opinion” -Marcus Aurelius. In today’s world, everyone has an opinion on everything (including me). AND I simply do not need to do that. Nor do you. Here is how I’m working …
A healthy diet can add 10 years to your lifespan. WHAT? Of course I read the rest of the article to learn more. See below. Here are some of the habits that I am focused on (read below for all 5). 1—Yes, eating better. Yes, you all know this is my Achilles’ heel. I am still …
Edwin Land was the inventor of the Polaroid camera and known as the original Steve Jobs. He led a fascinating life, and was on the committee that came up with the U2 spy plane. I included a short article on his life below. Here are 3 of his quotes that I love: — “My whole …
The Original Steve Jobs– Had to Look up Edwin Land. Wow! Read More »
I pulled the quick article below from The Hustle because this message is critical to living a Fantastic Life. More than money, independence is the greatest wealth you can achieve. Here are 3 takeaways: 1—Value independence more than anything else. 2—Doing what you want, when you want, and with whom you want is the most …
When I was training for a big hike in Alaska, we had increased our TOF (time on feet), we had increased the weight in the backpack for all training hikes, and we had increased the difficulty of the hikes… What happened next? You guessed it, I got injured (stress fracture in my foot). I was …
Borrowing money to invest in Crypto? Insanity. Not a Fantastic Life. I saw the below article and thought, “are you kidding me?” Guess not. 11% of crypto investors used a pay day loan to invest in crypto, in spite of triple-digit interest rates. Many of these borrowers are already struggling. More than 32% of cryptocurrency …
Today I want to draw from the teachings of the Buddha to help us focus on our goals, our life, and our journey. To that end, here are three main points I want to share: Finish what you start, but you have to start to finish. I loved this. Start. It’s simple but not easy. …
Using Buddha Principles to Change How You Work Towards Your Goals Read More »
I have been observing how often I’m on my phone and it’s crazy how it drives my life. I am committed to making a change. NOW. Especially after reading the article below. Here are two quotes from the article that particularly stuck with me: “There is no way we can have a normal brain today. We …
I have written a bunch on developing habits. I have tons of habits…..most good and a few not so good. Today, let’s take a quick look at getting rid of some of our “not so good” habits. While the standard reply is to replace the bad habit with a good habit (read Atomic Habits or …
I have written about mindfulness many times before. Why? Because it’s important and I am working on it. Daily. Being intensely present has been a top 10 goal of mine for the past 3 years. The below article explains “The power of now” in a very simple way along with how to control our thoughts or …
