“I need my coffee today”  “I can’t go out without my wallet”  “If I don’t have my jacket I’ll freeze”  There’s a practice that may force us to get better:  Intentionally cut things out of our life for a short period of time… An hour, day, week, month - it could be any amount.  Because … Continue reading 437. How dependent are we on things? 

There's a saying, Slow is smooth and smooth is fast  Do we believe that? How often do we practice this?  Typically we think faster means rushing around, go go go  It may feel like we’re moving faster, but are we really?  Probably not, too much going on, forgetting things, not paying attention to the little … Continue reading 436. A saying for life 

Plan the work  Do the work  Review the work.  Need to tweak something? Didn't get the outcome? Then adjust and keep moving.  Repeat

Wanna do this?  Rather not  Can you do that?  Rather not.  It’s okay to say no politely; we don’t have to say yes to everything  Rather not.

Growing up, we ate meat Chicken, pork, beef  Dairy - eggs, whole milk or 2 percent, cheese  And lovely snacks - pop tarts, gushers, fruit rollups But we can make choices - and some choices we make aren’t good for us We can switch it up And just because we learned something this way or … Continue reading 433. We can switch up 

Stay disciplined in asset allocation (growth and security) as this is the most important factor in investment returns. So, decide the right mix of stocks, bonds, and alternatives, while evaluating and rebalancing each year. PS: Never underestimate the power of disciplined saving and compound interest.

Because if we act before we think, we could make things worse than they are.  Not to live the coulda shoulda woulda  But to make our life better, a true rule  Thinking before we’re acting

Have we been to the point where we’re so tired, so mentally drained - that we can’t even think?  What do we do in those situations?  It depends, if rest is calling our name, we could rest  But what if we kept hammering? Kept going? Not in a beastly type of way but steady   Would … Continue reading 430. Our perceived limits

Do we buy things on a whim?  The best deal, the latest tech  Or do we buy things when we need them?  Holes in our shoes A 'things to buy' list may help  If you want to buy something, write it down on the list  If after 30 days you still want that thing (and … Continue reading 429. Things to buy 

Have I been open-minded and tolerant? Yes and no,  I’ve listened and adjusted  I’ve made assumptions  I’ve ignored and went my way  I’ve asked questions, was interested but then I wasn’t  Each case different  But what’s the downside to being radically open-minded and tolerant?  I don’t know everything.