Day 229: Compounding, You Either Get It Or You Don’t

Chris

The magic of compounding is truly a remarkable thing. It is the idea that money invested can generate more and more money that eventually can snowball into impressive amounts (side note: here’s my thought experiment where a penny doubled every day becomes over $21 million in only a month!) Compounding has massive implications for our ability to accumulate wealth. Unfortunately, it seems that most people do not understand this principle, or do not believe it will work for them. I am very appreciative that I “got the bug” awhile ago.…

Day 228: Inner Guidance Never Gets it Wrong

Chris

Recently I have been thinking about how easy it is for us to get hooked on actions and routines in our lives, especially when those actions bring pleasure and satisfaction. I personally have experienced being attached to behaviors that brought me joy in the past but no longer do. My mind overrode my actual experience. Instead of paying attention, I let the “tail” of habit “wag the dog” of my behavior. This happened with marathoning. I needed a break, but I was attached to the idea of training. This attachment…

Day 225: Generate Beyond Your Circumstances

Chris

Sometimes it isn’t so easy to generate the sense of empowerment and joy you may feel you deserve. Sometimes it isn’t instaneous. You might have conditions in your life that are distracting, confusing, or discouraging. It is easy to be at the effect of these conditions. In fact, it is quite normal. But then again, it is normal for human beings to suffer and complain. It is more uncommon to generate who you are, by focusing on what you want, to rise above the fray of sufferers and become like…

Day 223: “Captain America” TV Clip (Original Score)

Chris

Since last year I have been honing my composition & orchestration skills using Logic Pro. Recently I have upped my game by using BBC Orchestra, a plugin that makes the orchestra sounds quite realistic. Now I am transitioning into practicing film scoring. Below is a segment of an old “Captain America” TV show from 1944 (!), which I wrote original music for. I had a blast doing it and am looking forward to doing more music scoring.

Day 221: Joy and Satisfaction Come First!

Chris

This morning as I ran through Midtown Sacramento, I had thoughts about 2021, “my marathon year.” During that year, I ran two marathons, the first a solo marathon, the second the California International Marathon (CIM). For CIM training that fall, I trained with some very fast runners. These guys were on their way to qualifying to run the Boston Marathon, something many CIMers go for.* I really admired these guys. I fed off their commitment and speed. In fact, I was proud to be among them in a small contingent…

Day 220: The Good Time is What Matters

Chris

If you are happy, even in the worst of circumstances, your energy transcends the circumstances. You are then leading the circumstances, generating your own experience. You are truly “in control” of your life because you control your vibration. Whereas, if you are always looking to circumstances as your cue, deciding your worthiness or lack thereof based on what is happening outside of you, then you are always at the mercy of conditions you can’t control. This leads nowhere good. I have a friend who is continually hard on himself. No…