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Freedom, Happiness, Stoicism, Wealth Building

A Life of Pleasure: How to Enjoy Yourself Without Destroying Your Wealth

March 11, 2024 No Comments

Stoicism has become a part of mainstream culture during the past decade. People realized that living on hedonism —always chasing after a life of pleasure and avoiding pain — doesn’t bring genuine happiness.

Hedonism can also be expensive. An overly luxurious lifestyle will destroy your wealth.

But even the ancient stoics didn’t believe in living like a monk. Seneca said it well in On The Happy Life:

“The wise man does not consider himself unworthy of any gifts from Fortune’s hands: he does not love wealth but he would rather have it; he does not admit into his heart but into his home; and what wealth is his he does not reject but keeps, wishing it to supply greater scope for him to practice his virtue.”

Happiness, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness

Emotional Payoff: The Best Source of Motivation for Exercising Daily

March 11, 2024 No Comments

Emotional Payoff Exercise Motivation That Works

I tried a running habit before. I soon learned that my best workout routine is a mix of strength training and cardio.

But whatever I’m doing, I still ensure I have a form of exercise per day. The key is to focus on having an emotional payoff.

This is what makes it easier to be consistent with your exercise. By doing something small each day that made you feel good. Even when things get tough and busy.

Investing, Personal Finance, Wealth Building

Why You’re Scared of Investing (and how to overcome it)

March 4, 2024 No Comments

My heart is racing. My hands are so wet from my sweat that I can’t even get a good grip on the computer mouse.

After hearing many stories from people who lost money, I feared investing. But I still to get in on the game. I wanted to get rich badly.

But my stomach felt like it was inside out. I collected all the courage inside me. Then, I finally did it. Boom! I bought my first stocks.

This was in 2007, and I STILL remember how I felt. That’s how scary investing is. Over the years, I started to control my emotions to a degree that I don’t even feel the slightest itch when I invest my money.

Career Advice, Creativity, Procrastination, Productivity

The “Right” Way to Multitask

March 4, 2024 No Comments

Science keeps telling everyone that multitasking is bad.¹ When you multitask, it takes a toll on your productivity.²

Switching between two different technologies (like watching TV while posting on social media) can negatively affect your long-term and working memory.³

But people still do it. Research even found out why: Multitaskers feel that they’re getting more things done, even if multitasking has little positive correlation to their effectiveness.⁴

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