Designer handbags. Primped and pampered. Fresh from the salon. Recent trip the the friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon for a minor “augmentation.” Driving up in their new BMW. Just moved into a bigger house in a more exclusive neighborhood. Do they need more space? No, just one kid. That’s why they need 6,000 square feet… God ...
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by
Brandt Smith in
Life balance,
Wealth
Note: this is a very personal post. Thank you for letting me share this with you, and for helping me with the healing process. Sometimes, writing makes everything so clear… The call I dreaded Last night I found out that my Grandfather died. I had been in Mexico on business, and the message my mother ...
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I was reading the 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss and found this metaphor profound. The man in the red BMW is a powerful picture that inspires various reactions. A middle aged man drives up in a shiny new car. For most people it invokes pictures of success. After all, this is the pinnacle of status ...
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I never thought I’d see the day I would have my own blog. Not because I don’t like to write, but because I didn’t understand or see the use for one. Why do I want to read someone’s journal? Why do I want someone to read mine? A few weeks ago my wife opened my ...
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