It’s been a few weeks since I started playing by the framework from Steve Kamb’s book, Level Up Your Life (more on the book here). Given how much has happened over those weeks, I felt like it’s time for an update on how it’s been going. (more…)
Hi, and welcome to my site! It’s a blog about personal finance and careers, told through the lens of my search for happiness and mindfulness in life. Why those things? Well, because most people view them as a necessarily evil to use in their pursuit of happiness in life… and I think they can be more than that!
I remember where I was when I first learned about geocaching. The year was 2011, and I had just recently broken up with my girlfriend at the time. I was at my parents’ place, feeling crappy and watching some random travel shows, when one in particular caught my attention. (more…)
Fire is an interesting element. I’ve been fascinated by it ever since I was a young boy (there are pictures to prove it), and I continue to be fascinated by it today. It has the ability to provide warmth and light, to fuel any number of machines and actions… and it can destroy, if used in the wrong way.
When I talk about fire here and now, I’m talking about the fire within you and I. You know what I’m talking about – the flame that burns deep in the pit of your stomach, that either tells you that you’re doing what you were born to do, or that you’re getting further and further off-track.
The question is, which fire are you feeding? (more…)
Sometimes, when we’re learning something, whether it be a sport, an art, or something else, we find we plateau, reaching a point where it seems like we can’t improve any further. When you find yourself hitting this point, it might be time to try teaching others.
How will that help? Read on. (more…)
The decision to buy your first home is one of the biggest and most important financial decisions you’ll ever make. No pressure, right? Just when you decide you’re ready to start exploring though, you find yourself faced with a tough environment and some tough questions to answer. (more…)
Millennials are an interesting generation. We face many of the same life hurdles and struggles as generations before us, but also some interesting other ones. Challenges like the skyrocketing cost of education and housing and the increasing uncertainty of the labour market have led to many millennials redefining what luxury looks like to them. (more…)