Category: mind

  • OutsideOnline: Tim Ferriss’s Life Hacks | Mental Conditioning

    All credit to” Michael Roberts at OutsideOnline.com Original Article: Tim Ferris’s Life Hacks | Mental Conditioning | OutsideOnline.com Effective Incentives shame humiliation peer pressure financial loss Ultramarathoning Running ultramarathons… (isn’t) necessarily what the human body is designed to do. Ultra­marathoners are fit in the sense that they are well-adapted organisms for long-distance running. I’m going…

  • The Five Key Decisions Every Investor Needs to Make

    The Investment Answer: The Five Key Decisions Every Investor Needs to Make Learn to Manage Your Money & Protect Your Financial Future Daniel C. Goldie, CFA, CFP & Gordon S. Murray The Do-It-Yourself Decision Should you try to invest on your own or seek help from an investment professional? And if so, which type of…

  • Piggy banks, buttons, kisses, toast, m’aidez and l’oeuf

    source unknown, validity unconfirmed 1. Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs? A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called ‘pygg’. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as ‘pygg banks.’ When an English potter misunderstood the word,…

  • 30 Days of Waking Up at 5AM – Day 1

    It’s now 5:30 in the morning. I’ve eaten breakfast (2 fried eggs, oven roasted chicken, old strawberries, raw broccoli and Muscle Milk 100% Whey with almond milk). And now I’m writing this blog post while marveling at the unfamiliar variety of pains in my back, legs and feet. I can’t believe how horribly early it…

  • Tim Ferriss’s “Muse” – Case Studies of Successful Cash-Flow Businesses

    I am inspired by this post from The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss… Engineering a “Muse” – Volume 3: Case Studies of Successful Cash-Flow Businesses Written by Tim Ferriss One common challenge for readers of The 4-Hour Workweek is the creation of a “muse”: a low-maintenance business that generates significant income. Such a muse is…

  • The Invitation – Oriah Mountain Dreamer

    It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dreams for…