The Stoic Treadmill
The Stoic Treadmill Two ideas have been bouncing around my head of late. One is that the financial independence community can be somewhat close minded. As previously discussed, there is much hemming and hawing...
Tagged: Shooting Too High
Are We Stuck in the Accumulation Phase?
Are We Stuck in the Accumulation Phase? According to traditional thinking, the arc of our wealth should be in a Bell shaped curve. At the lowly beginnings, money is but a far off dream,...
The Opportunity Cost Fallacy
The Opportunity Cost Fallacy I have written before about how the financial independence community can be somewhat close minded. This is no more apparent than when discussing luxury spending. Post in a local forum...
Persistence Is The Secret Sauce
Persistence Is The Secret Sauce My daughter had her first track meet this weekend. We showed up to a field house at the local high school and watched as dozens of kids and hundreds...
Good Decision/Bad Decision: Buying a Tesla
Good Decision/Bad Decision Today’s subject will hopefully be part of a regular series of Monday posts. As you recall, I recently started Gratitude Wednesdays. This series will focus on my past decisions to shed...
The Lows Don’t Mean You Are a Loser
The Lows The lows don’t mean you are loser. To the contrary, they mean something else that is completely antithetical. They mean you are pushing the envelope. You’re learning from past mistakes. The lows...
I’m Allergic to Success
Allergic to Success I have a friend. Let’s call him Stan. Stan is deathly allergic to shellfish. OK, not deathly allergic, but every time he eats lobster his face blows up, his lips appear...
Is Perfect The Enemy of Good? Are We Shooting Too High?
Are We Shooting Too High? When counseling my patients on health, I like to say that perfect is the enemy of good. Often shooting too high with our goals can have disastrous consequences. I...
