Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash Having online sources of income is a good financial safety net for anyone in the 21st century. If you become very successful, you not only have additional sources of income, but you can quit your 9–5 job and live financially free, with the choice of pursuing whatever else you are passionate about, …
I recently finished reading The Life of Alexander the Great by Plutarch. I read the John Dryden translation, which was from the 17th century, so even though the book was 72 pages long I took my time reading it because of the older form of English which isn’t as easy to comprehend as 21st century English. The …
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“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” — Steve Jobs I recently finished rereading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This biography is one of my favorite books of all time, and I first read it in 2016. I was, and still am, very inspired by Steve …
I recently finished reading The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. Although I learned a lot of interesting concepts from the book, I didn’t appreciate the author’s pretentious tone and disagree with some of his advice on avoiding meetings, making up excuses to avoid interaction, pretending to be busy, only checking email once a week, pretending to be …
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I recently finished reading Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini. Cialdini, a professor of psychology at Arizona State University, provides a thorough analysis of the six “weapons of influence” that shape human behavior, backing his analysis with a multitude of interesting psychology experiments, real-life events, and other relevant evidence. These six “weapons of influence” …
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I recently finished reading Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The book puts forth a philosophy of success inspired by the many successful people the author interviewed and worked with. It was at the suggestion of Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest people of all time, that the author undertook the mission to discover and reveal …
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I recently finished reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki. This book offers a very insightful approach to managing wealth so that one can achieve financial freedom. Although it doesn’t go into great detail into the specifics of investing, entrepreneurship, or running a business, Rich Dad Poor Dad does provide a strong foundation …
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1. Have a morning routine How you start your day affects how the rest of your day will go. Too often, people without morning routines stay too long in bed and waste precious time, aren’t able to eat a healthy breakfast because of time constraints, run late for whatever they need to do, have an unhealthy …
My final destination in my post-graduation European trip was Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. There are many things to do in this city and I particularly like the variety in food, especially in meats. Duck, rabbit, deer, geese, and wild boar meat are quite common in restaurants throughout the city. From high-end restaurants …
After I left Amsterdam, I traveled to the beautiful, and quite similar, city of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. This Scandinavian city located in between the Danish mainland of Jutland and Sweden is surrounded by the sea on three sides, giving Copenhagen some of the most splendid waterside views next to the many canals, harbors, …