...We believe that couples often behave as though there is a set limit on the amount of ambition that can be contained within one union. Sometimes this limit is clearly articulated; sometimes it is unspoken, and the ambition can be distributed in different ways...
...this just-sweet-enough, chewy-but-firm bar is bound together by peanut butter and honey...
...Excavation and organization isn’t sexy or glamorous. But it can be liberating. It can be freeing. Once you’ve put in the work on cleaning things up (and admittedly that can take some time!), you’ll be able to focus on the things that really matter to you...
...“Quality without results is pointless,” Cruyff famously said. “Results without quality is boring”...
...individuals who have both the means and desire can ‘overfund’ one or more 529 plan accounts (either by making periodic contributions over many years or by a large lump sum contribution), effectively creating a “Dynasty 529 Plan”, which can be used to pay for qualified education expenses of not only their children and grandchildren (or any number of qualified members in their extended family), but potentially for multiple generations of family members to come...
...When you sort of commit, you’re likely to fall...
...Its aim is to make you have 100% trust in a system for collecting tasks, ideas, and projects...
...Culture is a set of living relationships working toward a shared goal. It’s not something you are. It’s something you do...
...From time to time, it’s helpful to put a question mark on your processes and routines...
...This bread has a nutty flavor and intense chew; it makes toast that’s a wholesome meal unto itself...
...It’s easy to get excited about half the system, but real change and real benefit only happen when both pieces are working together...
...What is the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary...
...a dog will shadow its owner because it sees them as an object of trust and security...
...As Seneca said, “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power...”
...first fiction post - audiobook on way back from NC...
...Our brains employ two modes of thinking to tackle any large task: focused and diffuse. Both are equally valuable but serve very different purposes. To do your best work, you need to master both...
...Too many morning buns for your crowd? This recipe halves easily...
...What’s been working for you so far...
...if you copy from one author, it’s plagiarism, but if you copy from many, it’s research...
...No matter the market conditions, there are always messages from the media or the investing community that a market event, such as an extreme drop or increase, was foreseen, perhaps even obvious. If you begin to believe you’ve missed opportunities or you’re at risk for losses, you might attempt to overcorrect by trying to time the markets or weighting your portfolio too heavily in one area...
