Focus on Things You Can Control That Matter
Focus your time, attention, and money in areas of your life that you have control over and that actually matter.
Happiness
They say money doesn't buy happiness, but how you use your money can bring happiness.
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Understanding Setbacks
Thinking about a life free from struggles and setbacks is easy and tempting, but it should not be what we are after.
Living a Good (Financial) Life
Living the good financial life means more than just saving for the future. It means living life on purpose, in-line with your values.
Enjoy Your Experiences: It May Be the Last Time
With everything you do, you will do it for the last time. This knowledge helps put time in perspective.
Do the Math: Your Time is Limited
We only get a certain number of experiences with our time on Earth. Make sure you spend your time wisely.
Why You Should Design Your Life
What kind of life do you want? If you're like most, you don't know. You live life reacting. Living intentionally will bring you more joy.
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Your Expectations Matter
How you interpret what happens to you depends on what you thought would happen. Expecting life to be problem-free will bring disappointment.
Cultivating Gratitude: Don't Take Life for Granted
It's easy to take life for granted. We get used to what we have and forget that things could be worse. Cultivating gratitude is the antidote
Money and Meaning
Our lives will consist of what we did. How can we design our lives so we would be happy to look back on them from our deathbeds?
Money and Living a Simple Life
Much of our lives is complicated, often on purpose. But a complicated life is hard to enjoy. Simplify your life and increase your happiness.
Money, Authenticity, and Life
Living authentically means living a life that's true to yourself. You have to actually know who you are so that you can live authentically.
Your Money and Your Financial Purpose
Money is worthless by itself. Money is not a goal, but a tool. It's an important tool, but a tool. What you do with that tool is up to you.
