1. After marrying, men assume a new identity. Marriage is one of the last “rite[s] of passage into manhood” remaining in our society, argues sociologist Steven Nock in Marriage in Men’s Lives. He found that marriage engenders an ethic of familial responsibility among men, as well as a new-found sense Read more
Reaching back to Google X, Sergey Brin stresses the tremendous benefits of failure, and I echo that. Let’s assume, for a moment, that this early retirement experiment doesn’t work out–perhaps for one of the reasons stated above. What is the effect? Well, I’ll have a few thousand bucks in passive Read more
I’m here to tell you that “old” and “older” aren’t bad words. Yesterday was the first birthday in a long time that I didn’t feel my own self-inflicted pressure to do anything about. I’m honestly happier and more at ease with myself. I’m not saying everything’s perfect and there are Read more
2. Live a life worth copying. Live with character, integrity, and morality. Your life should look the same in private as it does in public. And while no one is perfect, just begin striving for a life of integrity. It will be noticed. 3. Focus on people. Not dollars. Begin Read more
Adulthood Doesn’t Need To Happen All at Once This is an error I made in my thinking post-college. I was so anxious to be a real, live grown-up that I wanted it to happen all at once. Mr. FW jokes that if I’d had my way, we would’ve graduated college, gotten married, Read more
When it comes to bodyweight exercise, it is all about changing leverage and the amount of your bodyweight you handle. This is the key to progress. It’s not as simple as adding a plate or taking away one from the bar. And although you can certainly manipulate reps and sets Read more
When basics like rent, groceries, and transportation take up most of your income, you can’t fathom extras that are important for your mental, emotional, and physical health. Think about what you personally need to be happy now and find low cost versions. Spend your energy focusing on what you can Read more
As I wrote this piece, I kept stopping to contemplate, “what makes for a long term, long distance friendship between men?” Well, for starters, there are quite a few similarities to what makes for any strong relationship, romantic or platonic: common interests and values, mutual respect, consideration, and an appreciation Read more
“If your truck payment is bigger than your house payment – you might be a redneck” via Our Car Payment was Bigger than our House Payment – Money Peach.
“Good? It’s been great,” she said. “I don’t have a single criticism. You seem happier lately, too.” “Well, I think I know what I can attribute that to,” I said, smiling. Living in the office had many unexpected perks. But it was far from a permanent solution. When the company Read more