If something is good, then more of it is even better – right? Wrong! When studying economics or production theories in business, students will learn about the law of diminishing returns. It’s a simple concept – Adding more input will only provide a positive benefit to a certain point, then additional input will begin to […]
Time To Ourselves
Throughout nearly all of human history, our daily lives consisted of a significant amount of time in solitude. Time to ourselves. Time in our day where we were left to our own thoughts, and without the input of other people. However, in the last 20-30 years, as technology and consumption-based entertainment became prevalent in our […]
Identify Your Driving Beliefs
What do you believe in? If you were to ask my daughter, she’s a firm believer in Santa, the Easter Bunny, and magical fairies that change the seasons. Her worldview is shaped by these beliefs, and she thinks that all of these things are possible. But us adults are much smarter! We hold only realistic […]
Behind Our Anger is Fear
I originally was going to write a post about how we can confront an anger we have. Whether it be directed at some specific person or maybe a situation. But it’s not really an anger that we need to address, it’s a fear. Because nearly every time we think we are angry, it’s actually a […]
Take a “No Vice Day”
Overtime, we build these bad habits and mini addictions into our daily routines. The vices that have slowly crept into being accepted as part of our regular behavior. Just the simple little bad habits that we have. And I have a few… 3-4 cups of coffee a day, my dark chocolate, daily wine, evening work […]
Update Your Reading List
In a world of emotional sound bites and clickbait articles, books offer us one of the last few spots to still read a full thought. They require the author, as well as the reader, to commit to understanding on a deeper level. Having a good reading list is a great way to help you expand […]
No Spend Day
When you actually question what you need to buy, the answer is often very little. Many of the purchases that we make are wants, or wants that are justified into being a need. We often make purchases on a whim, letting our emotions get the best of us. We get externally bombarded with ads or […]
Thank Somebody
Today, take the time to thank somebody. Let them know that you appreciate them. While we are all responsible for building our own lives, the people around us make important contributions as well. We can do more with other people than we can do by ourselves. Be it in our professional world at our job, […]
Walk In Nature
Try to set aside time each day for a walk in nature. Physically, a brisk walk outside gets your muscles moving, blood flowing, and your lungs breathing fresh air. The sunshine on your skin helps facilitate the creation of the essential Vitamin D. Mentally, being outside helps relax our minds. Getting us away from our […]
Our Monthly Budget Process
At the end of each month, my wife and I set aside time to do the important task of creating our monthly budget. It’s something we’ve been doing for about 7 years now, and has become an important part of our simple living lifestyle. If you haven’t already read it, I’ve written before on the […]