100 Things to Be Grateful For
It’s always a good idea to sit down and write some things you’re grateful for. Some people even do that as part of their daily routine. The point is that listing things you’re grateful for is an exercise in perspective. And while I don’t expect you to pore through this entire list of 100 things […]
The 7 Things That Will Destroy Us
“There are 7 things that will destroy us: wealth without work; pleasure without conscience; knowledge without character; religion without sacrifice; politics without principle; science without humanity; business without ethics.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Why “Going With the Flow” is Terrible For You
We are surrounded by opinions. Everybody’s got one, and they’re always about you: what you should be doing, what matters, what’s important, what makes you “cool” or “normal”. As early as grade school, we are taught that we have expectations to live up to. That’s fine. As organisms, we tend to be pretty lazy by […]
“Every man needs that.”
“I’ve been working my ass off today just so I can get two and a half hours upstairs with my trains. Silly as it may be to other people, that’s what’s important to me. Have you got a hobby? Then you’ll understand. It clears my mind. It’s three-dimensional because the trains work, so there’s the […]
A Personal Reflection on “Going Green”
One topic in my house over the last few days – one that you could tell was going to happen sooner or later – is “going green”. Side note: I hate buzzwords, but “going green” is the easiest and quickest way to referring to eco-friendly stuff. My wife suspects that I started it with my […]
42 Universal Truths I’ve Learned in 27 Years
When you’re young, shoot for affordable. When you grow up, pay for quality. Our bodies are surprisingly resilient. The American Dream is not dead. Opportunities aren’t handed to you, though – you have to go create them. Debt is the stupidest problem to have. Bend over backwards to get rid of it. If you’re over […]
The Simplest, Tech-y Way to Kick Yourself in the Butt
I started doing this over the course of this week, and it makes a crazy difference for me. Step 1: Sign up for an account at IFTTT. Step 2: Add your cell number to your account. Step 3: Click “Create Recipe”. Step 4: Click “This”. Step 5: Click “Date & Time”. Step 6: Choose a […]
Old Fashioned Stuff I Like: Classic Wet Shaving
Sometimes, the old ways of doing things are still the best – at least to me. What is it? A double-edged safety razor (or a “DE razor”). It’s a (comparably) heavy, classic, metal razor that comes in three pieces. Along with it, I use disposable razor blades, a bar of shaving soap and a badger […]
3 Overlooked Things Our Bodies Are Built to Do
Technology is great. It’s awesome, actually. I love living in the world I live in. Tech has enabled me to do a billion different things that you couldn’t do 10 years ago, including allowing me to build a business. But it’s not all fun and games. Because technology has developed to such an advanced degree, […]
Admitting a Problem
I can’t focus today. Blargh. It’s a problem for those of us that work from home. Sometimes, you get a couple hours… a day… a whole week, even… where you just can’t get your brain to run on the track that you’ve laid out for it. Why? Couldn’t tell you. But it’s one that many […]