Every now and again, I stumble across something that makes me wonder, “Are you a dumb ass?“ Someone forwarded me a post from a year ago where a PF blogger spent $60,000 on a luxury car right after revealing his net worth was only $55,000! I mean seriously, is that not a little messed up or what? It’s almost as dumb as a minimalist owning multiple Apple products, a health nut who smokes and drinks soda, a vegan who wears leather shoes, and an evangelist who embezzles millions from you.
When I innocently asked why he spent more on his car than his entire family’s net worth, another commenter responded that it was because the blogger wanted to save money by spending money so he wouldn’t have money left over every month to spend. Huh? What? Hmmmmm. That’s just dumb.
For all you whipper snappers out there who think school is a waste of time, good grades are a waste of effort, and working towards a great career is for losers, you might be right! It’s all about being a nonconformist right here, right now. You can live the life of your dreams on your own terms, or at least that’s what everyone is saying nowadays.
Watch one of the all time classic scenes from The Cosby Show where Dr. Huxtable asks his son, Theo how he expects to get into college and earn a living with poor grades. What transpires is one of the most hilarious interactions ever! In this 4 minute clip, you’ll learn everything you need to know about minimalism, relationships, budgeting, work, taxes, career, love, and happiness.
It’s absolutely perfect to be a regular person so long as you are happy. There’s no need to be successful in anything you do frankly. So long as you are satisfied with what you have and the direction you’re heading, that’s all that matters.
There are too many people telling you what you should and should not do. Forget about it! Do as you damn please, because regular people rock. Just don’t let the Dr. Huxtables of the world slap any sense into you. They don’t know what they’re talking about because you’ve got it all figured out.
Readers, are you afraid to try because you’re afraid your brain is going to explode and ooze out of your ears? Is what Theo says in the end really “the dumbest thing you’ve ever heard!”?
I clicked the 2 minute super nuke button on my microwave before leaving to park my car. Moose was left outside after a late night of partying and I didn’t want the parking crazies to give me a lovely $70 ticket for blocking my own driveway.
Two minutes should have been enough sizzle time to keep my food toasty before I got back. Eight minutes later (checked and read the mail too), I came back to ravish my leftover Pad Thai. Oh, how disappointed I was and so I tweeted:
“If room temperature is considered warm, why does my food always get cold? #Deepthoughts as I ponder the meaning of life while writing.” via @FinancialSamura
My question was sincere, in the moment, and with no time to think. I got a couple sincerely interesting responses. Read more…
Twitter is a truly amazing platform. I’m impressed with how some can literally Twitter all day and not get tired. There is definitely an addictive element to Twitter which makes the program so alluring. There are a ton of announcements of self greatness which I am very fond of reading for some reason.
Twitter Love Examples:
* “I rock because I created an awesome commercial about my product!”
* “My stock picks are up huge and outperforming the markets!”
* “Check out my net worth, killing it up 10%!”
* “Take a look at my new Gravatar picture! What do you think? Ain’t I cute?”
* “Happy birthday to me! Come celebrate with me over on my site!”
It’s safe to say that before you began reading this post, you had no idea you were blinking. Blink, blink, blink. Whatcha going to do about it now that you are aware of your fluttering eyelids? My guess is that your memory will last as long as a gnat, and you’ll forget as soon as you finish reading this post.
It’s amazing how we can blink roughly 36,000 times a day and not even be aware. Yet, if we were to be consciously aware of our need to blink, we’d probably drive ourselves mad. How great it is that our bodies protect ourselves from insanity by doing the things for us we have no desire of doing ourselves.
After getting my driver’s license at 17, I talked to my parents about finally getting a car. I don’t remember why I didn’t get my license at 16, but perhaps it was because I had such a spiffy bicycle the ladies loved. *Ring a ding a ling * was the sound of my bell every time I rode by a hot girl.
It always felt odd that I had to walk or ride my bike to school when other kids got to drive their new Ford Explorer SUVs, and VW Jettas. Even my parents drove an 8 year old car at the time. Oh well, I thought to myself. Perhaps one day.
One of my old friends, Peter mentioned the other day that he got engaged. He’s 37 and she’s 28. They met about 4 years ago at a bar when he was somewhat inebriated but immediately hit it off.
Peter isn’t exactly the most studly looking guy standing at 5′ 7″ with a belly hanging over his belt, but he’s kind. They are two months into their engagement and don’t plan to get married until next summer. All was going well until one night, Peter’s fiance Nancy inquired about when she could upgrade her engagement ring!
Last night I got a written notice in the mail informing me that my tenant of 2.5 years is moving back East! Can you believe it? How could he leave paradise to move back home to the sweltering heat of New Jersey? I will never know. Anyway, I’m really sad to see him go because he was as close to the ideal tenant as possible.
Ned paid on time, was quiet, held no raging parties, and never bothered me to come fix anything. OK, so there were several times when he needed an extra week or two to pay rent, but in the end he always delivered.
As a landlord for many years, here are the basics of what I’m looking for: Read more…
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