There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. – Warren Buffett The great paradox of this remarkable age is that the more complex the world around us becomes, the more simplicity we must seek in order to realize our financial goals. Never underrate…the majesty of simplicity….Simplicity, indeed, is…
The writer of Proverbs stated, “There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. (Proverbs 13:7)”. Craig Matters reminds us to “…use technology as a substitute for willpower by having funds automatically deposited into retirement or other savings and investment accounts.” Ronald T. Wilcox explains…
“I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them.” – John Stuart Mill I am incredibly blessed and yet I still often struggle with discontent and the desire for more. I have recently found some stories, quotes, and ideas on this topic that have helped me,…
Dallin H. Oaks tells a story I enjoy about two men who formed a partnership to sell watermelons. They obtained a truck and paid a farmer $1 each for enough melons to fill it up. Then they drove the truck to a stand they had built by the side of a busy road where they sold…
The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx Several of my college roommates and I were huge sports fans. Since some of us had been subscribing to Sports Illustrated for many years we came up with what we considered a brilliant idea to decorate our apartment. We gathered up all our old copies of Sports Illustrated, removed the covers, and wallpapered our…
“The weakest of all weak things is virtue that has not been tested in the fire.” – Mark Twain “Ethicist Michael Josephson says ethics is all about how we meet the challenge of doing the right thing when that act will cost us more than we want to pay.” – John M. Huntsman, Sr. …
I am not a big gambler. However, I do have enough experience playing nickel slots in Vegas (I am a real high-roller when I do gamble) to have learned that it is easy to get two sevens on a classic three-column slot machine but almost impossible to get three (777) and win the jackpot. This…
I often refer to money as one of life’s “gardens”. – Bari Tessler Several months ago I helped plan a neighborhood garden tour. Not being a gardener myself I was left in awe by some of the gardens in our neighborhood. This left me wondering what it would take to grow a successful garden. …
Like the pine trees lining the winding road. I’ve got a name, I’ve got a name. Like the singing bird and the croaking toad. I’ve got a name, I’ve got a name. – Jim Croce Humans have an innate desire to name and categorize things. But does what we name something really matter? No…
“Remember that retirement is an amplification of your current free time. If your weekends are spent watching reruns and eating unhealthy food, stay at work. Retirement isn’t for you, no matter what your age.” – From the blog “1500 Days to Freedom” I love “The Parable of the Black Belt” as told by Jim…
