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I had a conversation with a friend the other day, whom we'll call Jake. He makes a good living working for a marketing company in their account management department. He's miserable there, but relies…
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Ten years ago, I came across a book called, " Making a Living Without a Job ". In it were the concepts of how a person could make a living without having a job (obviously). Nothing too profound…
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I woke up on Monday, July 19th, 1999 at 9:00 am. After 20 minutes of lying there half awake, I decided to get up and start my day. On my agenda for the day was to mow three lawns in the neighborhood:…
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Six years ago, I was a recent college graduate and a broke entry level employee. I was making a whopping $30,000 per year as a salaried employee. For the first time, I had money to spend (although…
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It's funny how hedonic adaptation takes place in our lives quietly behind the scenes, year after year. The result is that we're basically just as happy (or unhappy) as we've always been. As a kid, I…
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Remember how relieved Forrest Gump was when he learned he didn't have to worry about money again? "That's good", he said. "One less thing". That's sort of how I feel these days. It's becoming more…
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When I was 10 years old, I had two visions of what my future would look like. On one hand, I was going to own my own business. On the other hand, I was going to retire by the age of 45. These two…
Read more →I have mixed emotions on this perfect July evening as the sun goes down. Tomorrow marks the end of an era. The most recent 20% of my life, the chapter right after finishing college and right before…
Read more →There once was a boy with dreams of doing great things someday. Ever since he was old enough to talk, he asked his parents questions about anything and everything. "Why are there hurricanes in…
Read more →It's funny how there seems to be a natural order of things and a time for everything. Ecclesiastes 3 states: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. I…
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