I believe in growing our wealth defense is often more effective than offense. And a good defensive approach would be not to get too deeply indebted (money or otherwise). Some people say—follow the Golden Rule—”Don’t get into debt at all.”…
Celebrities Speak Out on Fame & Materialism The chap at the end of that video, Tom Shadyac, is a very remarkable personality. He made millions of dollars producing and directing Hollywood movies (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty). Then back…
I don’t know. The human refusal to say “I don’t know” has huge consequences, for example, not getting good returns from your investments in the stock market, because there is a strong correlation between knowledge and humility. As such, the best investors are…
Nowadays I am a bit more on the road visiting prospects to share with them those benefits my value-add-products could deliver to their operations. As such I come across this common experience for motorists more frequently: I am driving somewhere…
Have you ever had—while driving—that extraordinary experience where anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, while anyone driving faster is a maniac? That, my dear reader, is an example of the Correspondence Bias in full-blown action. Generally, this bias refers to the tendency…
Ageing, that is. Humans have two things in common: We have a biased brain, and we grow older. Unfortunately, the fear of ageing these days is rampant, because we fear what we will become. My Claim “Being old is much better than…
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” — Steve Martin I personally prefer sunshine (though perhaps with less heat here in Singapore), because, since early August this year, we are the proud owners of a Solar or Photovoltaic (PV) System at our…
You can? That’s great! Because I would like to share what I recently read about “time pressure” and why it seems to be on the rise in these modern times. Initially, I thought that I knew the answer; the pace of life…
Chapter 1: You are What You Think “You are today where the thoughts of yesterday have brought you and you will be tomorrow where the thoughts of today take you.” — Blaise Pascal We can’t change other people and our…
1) Next Tuesday: Before a purchase, take the time to consider what you’ll be doing, from morning to night, this coming Tuesday. How will this purchase affect you on Tuesday? This simple exercise—thinking about time used on a specific day (you…