Staying on the Path: The Mangala Sutta
It’s pretty common self-help practice these days to pull from many different spiritual backgrounds. I love learning about different religions and philosophies and find that comparing them usually shows that […]
Category Archives: Inspiration
Daily Schedule Progress
No, I’ve not yet mapped out a 5 year plan, but I have been trying to follow a detailed daily schedule a la Ben Franklin. I modified his a bit, […]
The Five Year Plan
I feel like the “Five Year Plan” is everywhere–it’s the new thing in personal financial planning (according to some bank’s commercial). It’s the subject of a common job interview question. […]
The Details: Downsizing, Prioritizing and Living With Less
A few points of follow-up to my last post, The American Dream?, lest you think I am a communist, hippie or completely unrealistic about money. I believe in goal setting, hard work […]
Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule
Last week I played travel agent to my parents, booking multiple flights, event tickets, historical society memberships, etc. It took an entire morning, involved calls to New York and Scotland and put a […]
the self-styled life 