Thomas Jefferson once said, “I cannot live without books.” I wholeheartedly agree—but I find more and more that I can live with many unread and unfinished ones. 2024 was a rough year for my reading habits. I found myself starting many books, only to abandon them midway, either because the story meandered or, more likely … Read more
One of the things I like to do as the end of the year draws closer is to reflect on the lessons learned during the year. In this post, I list ten takeaways that stood out for me this year. Some sound profound. Few are mundane. Honestly, many of these lessons aren’t new—life seems intent … Read more
A few hobbies consume nearly all of my free time—writing, playing an instrument, and running. At best, I’m average at all of them. Yet, as another year draws to a close, I feel like I need to confront the one question that has been gnawing at me for as long as I can remember: why … Read more
You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.Eleanor Roosevelt In The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel reflects on his time as a valet. “The best part of being a valet is getting to drive some of the coolest cars ever to touch pavement. Guests came … Read more