Motivation

FS Year In Review 2021: Investments, Family, Writing

And just like that, another year is almost over. I don’t remember too much about what happened at the beginning of the year without scrolling through my photos. Most of your managers don’t either, which is why it’s good to keep a log you can reference in your year-end review, especially if you did something

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Perpetual Failure: The Reason Why I Continue To Save So Much

One of the reasons why I continue to save so much is that I’m a perpetual failure. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life that I need a financial buffer to constantly bail me out. A landmine-filled upbringing has also embedded in me the necessity to save. If it’s not an investment mistake, it’s

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A Pathetic Sabbatical: Workaholism Is Difficult To Overcome

And just like that, my two-month sabbatical is over. Did you miss me? Of course not! I continued to publish three posts a week and send out one newsletter a week like an addict. There was only a one-week period where I felt like I truly took things down a notch. Our family went up

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If You Want To Be Nicer, Get Richer: A Surprise Apology Letter

They say money can’t buy happiness. But what if having money can make you less stressed, less jealous, less combative, less anxious, and more joyful? Then surely having more money can at least make you nicer right? I think so. My first realization with this correlation between niceness and wealth occurred at the end of

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You Will Always Get Screwed: Accept Life Isn’t Fair For Greater Success

If you don’t get screwed now, you will eventually get screwed later. The sooner you accept life isn’t fair, the sooner you can make winning decisions and succeed. Finding happiness is also accepting that fairness is a human construct. If you plan to play someone else’s game, then you must accept the game will likely

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Your X-Factor Is Key To Being Rich, Happy, And Free

If you want to be rich, happy, and free, you must cultivate your X-Factor. Your X-Factor can be building something on the side that makes money beyond your day job. Your X-Factor can also be developing a top 1% talent in a sport, music, or art that provides you a tremendous amount of joy. Without

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Reviewing The Start Of 2021: An Uneasy Feeling Amidst All The Hope

January 2021 went by so fast I almost forgot to do a review. Although January flew by, it didn’t feel that different compared to the end of last year. COVID-19 is still out there in force. When I saw 22,000+ fans at the Super Bowl in Tampa, I was shocked! However, later learning they were

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