Things I’m Appreciating
Day 308: Satisfied and Worthy, Doing Something Right
Again and again, writing this blog reminds me how happiness is an inside job. Case in point: I just finished reading Ron Chernow’s “The House of Morgan,” an eight-hundred page book that…
Day 307: The Lawless “Casino Age” of Banking
As I wrote last month, I am once again enthusiastic about reading. At that time, I was about to start reading “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise…
Day 306: Aiming to Feel Good Does Good
These days, in my commitment to reaching for happy thoughts, I like looking at topics that are easy to access joy with. So, for instance, recently I have found myself frequently thinking…
Day 305: Seven Days of Balanced Exercise
I’m enjoying my easy-going-yet-stimulating exercise schedule. In fact, I exercised each day in the last seven, not in an uptight or excessive way, but in an easy-going way with plenty of variety,…
Day 304: Alignment is Worth the Wait
Sometimes you gotta chill. Sometimes it is not the time to act. Sometimes we are better off just sitting things out, at least for a little while. There is a time for…
Day 303: Still Enjoying My Monthly Kiplinger’s Ritual
Thanks to my wife’s thoughtfulness, I have been getting Kiplinger’s personal finance magazine each month for over six years now. I generally enjoy reading Kiplinger’s,* with its state-of-the-market perspective and long-term investing…
Day 302: Taking Score Too Soon?
One concept I hear from Abraham a lot is this idea of taking score. Basically, we human beings have a tricky and not-so-helpful habit of taking score too soon when it comes…
Day 301: Drawn to Flexibility
As it turns out, I took a five day break from blogging 🙂 I mentioned in my last post (illustrious Day 300, no less!) I was going camping with my mom last…
Day 300: Dress Rehearsal for My Next Backpacking Trip?
So I am taking a camping trip with my mom this week. This is the first time in years I have either gone camping or camped with my mom. I am now…