Sometimes you don’t need to try to change the world—just changing something about yourself will suffice. Once upon a time there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back at his palace, he complained that his […]
…and I believe we all live in glass houses. There are a few guys at my gym who obviously use performance enhancing drugs. They are much more muscular than me, at least partly because I have chosen to stay more natural in my bodybuilding. Since I know use of these substances carries health risks, I […]
Being a gentleman is becoming a lost art. Whether it is the millennial “hook up” dating culture or simply the laziness of the modern male, it seems few men observe the rules of gentlemanliness. For those men who think being a gentleman is unnecessary because men and women are the same, I ask you to […]
There are a lot of people walking around with a bad attitude about life. “Woe is me, I’m always getting screwed. I deserve better!” They constantly play the role of victim. If you know someone like this, and I’ll wager you do, consider sharing with them the story of Buck O’Neil. Buck O’Neil was born […]
Warren Buffett: I Bet on Index Funds—So Should You
Warren Buffett is so thoroughly convinced that high-cost actively managed mutual funds cannot consistently beat low-cost index funds that he bet $1 million on it! Now that’s putting your money where your mouth is. Buffett knows that over the long term actively managed mutual funds rarely justify their high fees with market outperformance. As a […]
What Happens If My Mutual Fund Company Goes Broke?
Some of the people I assist with financial planning have been astute enough to ask the following question: “So you recommend Vanguard as an excellent mutual fund company to use for my investments. Well, what happens if Vanguard goes bankrupt? Shouldn’t I spread my money around to more than one mutual fund company? You’ve told […]
Replace Improbable Negative Thoughts With Realistic Positive Thoughts
I came to the realization recently that the negative thoughts we so often entertain are usually extremely unlikely and improbable, and for this reason should be even easier to cast aside and replace with positive thinking. Our breeder had been emailing us weekly videos every Tuesday of the newborn puppies we were going to choose […]
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