Have you ever had a world changing revelation on one topic, while learning about something completely different? I love those moments, they’re part of why I learn about so many different kinds of things. Plus, it’s been fun learning something with my dad. Financial wisdom is as important as of the other pillars in life,…
I’m on lonely street, nearly 16. It’s 2004. I’d been raised like most of you probably were. I come from a school system that punishes wrong answers more than exploration and honesty, and I’d gotten used to it. Up until my 16th year my difficult choices all could safely end in ‘maybe’. Or ‘later’. When…
I’ve got a wild story to share with you today. It’s about one of the most unexpected deaths I’ve ever heard of, and it really stuck with me. For me, the day I heard this story was the day I started thinking about the difference between “Health” and “Fitness”. We always hear them together, and…
Abe was born into poverty, the whole family lived in a single one room shack. When he was seven years old, his family was forced out of their home. Like a lot of children living in dire poverty situations, he had to join in and work to help support the family. Two years later, his…
You know what my favorite day was as a kid? Sick days. I’d get to go over to grandma’s, get some amazing home cooked grandma food (and plenty of home-made cookies of course!) all while reading books that I found much more interesting than school. Lame American school systems aside, there’s one great lesson I…