5 Simple Ways to Live an Abundant Life through Self Simplicity

“Being a minimalist means that you value yourself more than material things.” —Brian Gardner We often think of minimalism as shedding away our external possessions and living with only the essentials. Certainly, this is very much part of it. But I am learning the journey is not just external, it is also internal. To experience true abundance from minimalism, it must start within. Just as some people accumulate things to create a false identity or Read more…

23 Reasons Why You Will Always Be Poor – Early To Rise

1. YOU’RE STUCK IN A DEBT TRAP “When you’re poor, it’s easy to get stuck in a debt trap because you’re desperate,” said Kristin Wong of Brokepedia. “Whether it’s a payday loan, debt settlement scam, or even just using a credit card for an emergency, it’s easy to make rash decisions when you’re stressed, and these decisions usually keep people broke.” 2. YOU’RE IGNORING BIG DEBTS When you’re broke, stacks of bills and overdue notices Read more…

I’m rich Baby! (And follow your Heart) – 1500 Days to Freedom1500 Days to Freedom

… Matt and his wife are 1 Percenters, but like Mike, don’t ever seem to be satisfied. A couple years ago, they spent $700,000 remodeling the kitchen in their Illinois place. Yes, $700,000 for a *&^%ing kitchen remodel. Shortly after that, they traded in their million dollar ski condo for one that was a bit closer closer to the main gondola. Why walk 500 feet when you can be just 100 feet away? At the present time, Read more…

Embracing Adventure Close to Home | The Art of Manliness

Do you have an itch for more adventure in your life? Do you want to get out and explore more, but don’t have the time or money to undertake a major, globe-trotting expedition? Maybe this longing has made you feel frustrated and stuck. If that sounds like you, allow me to suggest embracing the microadventure. The term “microadventure” was coined by Alastair Humphreys, a true Adventurer with a capital A. Humphreys has bicycled around the Read more…

Around the world with an Aussie Biker

In March 2014 I was spending the month in Antigua, Guatemala, where they will kill you for your shoes. Or maybe not. One day I returned to my hotel to find a motorcycle parked in the lobby sporting an Australian license plate. A quick inquiry to my landlady, who was by this time also my friend, and I was pounding on the poor fellow’s door. Regular readers know I have a motorbike and so I Read more…

10 Reasons Your Progress is Stalling | StrongFirst

you are one of those sincere people who read all manner of training articles and get motivated from one thing to the other (program, system, product, tool, guru, etc.) and, yet, surprisingly fail to progress much in any of them, then this article is for you. So what is it that’s getting in the way? Consider the 10 possibilities below. 1. NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES … 2. BREATHING PROBLEMS … via 10 Reasons Your Progress is Stalling Read more…

Top 10 Unusual Ways to Make Your To-Do List Actually Doable

10. Formulate Your To-Do List with Three Things: Must, Should, and Want To stay productive and sane, start your to-do list with three entries: something you must do (an immediate important task), something you should do (something that contributes to your long-term goals), and something you genuinely want to do. This provides a good balance between your short-term and long-term goals and includes something that makes you happy. 9. Keep an Electronic and a Paper Read more…

Privacy Isn’t Just Digital: What I Learned In Private Investigations

More often than not, the investigations that my company carried out were only possible because of the carelessness of the subjects they were investigating. While investigating potential insurance fraud is a relatively on-the-level business, these same people were just as vulnerable to stalkers, scammers, or themselves. Everything from accidentally texting sensitive photos of yourself to the wrong person to getting your phone stolen at a bar can, at least in part, be prevented with the Read more…

Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life

Being a minimalist means you value yourself more than material things. It means making decisions based on what you need instead of getting everything you want. It does not mean the things that you buy are cheap. It means they are something that you need, regardless of how much they cost. A person can decide how much of a minimalist lifestyle they want to lead. They can do it in stages as well. Most people Read more…