Ideas
Morning Routines are Non-Fungible
It doesn’t really matter what some productivity guru or fitness guy or gal does when they wake up. Cold plunge, sauna, getting natural light – it all depends … Read more
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1 May 2026 looking after my dog after surgery
Warren Buffett Didn’t Say That
Warren Buffett did not say “The stock market is a device to transfer money from the ‘impatient’ to the ‘patient’.” Or at least I can’t find any source … Read more
The Mexican Fisherman
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were … Read more
Cyber Security
Here’s what I know about cyber security and protecting your money, accounts, and privacy online. You have to assume that every password will be eventually leaked. That’s why … Read more
“What do you do?”
Next time you’re at a social gathering with a friend, partner, or significant other, try this. When someone asks “what do you do?,” allow your partner to describe … Read more
85 Books That Changed My Life
Below is a list of books that I’ve read that have changed my outlook on life. Before reading each one of these books, I thought something else or … Read more
Finding Purpose and Meaning
Material possessions and experiences don’t satisfy. Always craving the next thing (dukkha concept from Buddhism, “suffering”). Stoic philosophy helps a lot here. It’s not about not feeling emotion, … Read more
Hunter-Gatherers with VTSAX
It’s incredible how in 2,000 years nothing has really changed. The peak experiences, mundanity of life, and the problems of modernity are the same now as they were … Read more