Enjoy The Present
“𝑻𝙝𝒆 𝒇𝙪𝒕𝙪𝒓𝙚 𝙘𝒐𝙢𝒆𝙨 𝙤𝒏𝙚 𝙢𝒊𝙣𝒖𝙩𝒆 𝒂𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝒊𝙢𝒆.” It becomes clearer to me every year that seeing my portfolio hit a certain number doesn’t bring me nearly as much joy as spending money on experiences. Investing itself is a form…
Tag: happiness
It’s all about your Cash Flow
Cash flow is a fancy term for money that goes in & out of your bank account. A lack of cash flow means you need to find a way to get more money to flow into your bank account. 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆…
Living within your means is …
I know, that’s not a really popular topic for investors & traders. But living within your means is not a ‘nice goal’ to have – it is a must. Here is why: 1️⃣ Those that don’t are in serious trouble…
Am I saving enough?
Quick question: Would it be easier for you to save 20% of your monthly income, or to live on 80% of your monthly income? In case you answered, “Save 20%,” you are just average (sorry for being so blunt) and might be…
Would you please take care of your PFC
My apologies, in case I puzzled you, but we do love our acronyms here in Singapore. I have mentioned the PFC previously under the “Framing Bias” but to expound further, the PFC is your Prefrontal Cortex; a brain region that lies…
Sunday = Ponder-day
THE GOOD LIFE IS ANYWHERE We tell ourselves that we need the right setup before we finally buckle down and get serious. We tell ourselves that we need this and that at work, a more supportive boss, more autonomy, more…
Question time: What does your job mean to you?
Does it give you a purpose beyond that biggest addiction of them all – your monthly paycheck? Does it enable you to contribute to something bigger than yourself? Hmm, what is he trying to get at? Allow me…
The best things in life aren’t things
I was a bit quiet over the last 4 weeks for a reason. I went for a Mountain Biking Tour to Nepal. Living in a densely populated City-Island-State like Singapore—where driving in any direction for about 30 minutes brings you…
Ponder-worthy stuff I read last week
The best way to talk to people about money … is keeping the phrases, “What do you want to do?” or “Whatever works for you,” loaded and ready to fire. You can explain to other people the history of what…
Working to Live or Living to Work?
How was your weekend? Was it full of memorable moments? How many days of annual leave do you have left carried over from 2017? What kind of experiences are you going to exchange them for? Need some encouragement? Have a…
It’s all about your Cash Flow
Cash flow is a fancy term for money that goes in & out of your bank account. A lack of cash flow means you need to find a way to get more money to flow into your bank account. 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆…
Living within your means is …
I know, that’s not a really popular topic for investors & traders. But living within your means is not a ‘nice goal’ to have – it is a must. Here is why: 1️⃣ Those that don’t are in serious trouble…
Am I saving enough?
Quick question: Would it be easier for you to save 20% of your monthly income, or to live on 80% of your monthly income? In case you answered, “Save 20%,” you are just average (sorry for being so blunt) and might be…
Would you please take care of your PFC
My apologies, in case I puzzled you, but we do love our acronyms here in Singapore. I have mentioned the PFC previously under the “Framing Bias” but to expound further, the PFC is your Prefrontal Cortex; a brain region that lies…
Sunday = Ponder-day
THE GOOD LIFE IS ANYWHERE We tell ourselves that we need the right setup before we finally buckle down and get serious. We tell ourselves that we need this and that at work, a more supportive boss, more autonomy, more…
Question time: What does your job mean to you?
Does it give you a purpose beyond that biggest addiction of them all – your monthly paycheck? Does it enable you to contribute to something bigger than yourself? Hmm, what is he trying to get at? Allow me…
The best things in life aren’t things
I was a bit quiet over the last 4 weeks for a reason. I went for a Mountain Biking Tour to Nepal. Living in a densely populated City-Island-State like Singapore—where driving in any direction for about 30 minutes brings you…
Ponder-worthy stuff I read last week
The best way to talk to people about money … is keeping the phrases, “What do you want to do?” or “Whatever works for you,” loaded and ready to fire. You can explain to other people the history of what…
Working to Live or Living to Work?
How was your weekend? Was it full of memorable moments? How many days of annual leave do you have left carried over from 2017? What kind of experiences are you going to exchange them for? Need some encouragement? Have a…