As I get closer to retirement, I’m getting really excited but there will be some “lambs” that will need to be sacrificed to make retirement work and last. So I’ve been taking inventory of things that I/we are willing to go without. Here’s a partial list: Sacrifices Gains There are other things we’ll miss but…
Category: Personal Management
It’s Too Tough For Young People
Over the past few months I’ve had numerous conversations with a variety of people. Many are friends that we’ve known for decades and all have adult children now. In talking to many of them there is a consistent theme: Young adults are having a very tough time. The Crisis Matrix The year 2000 generation has…
Why Leave America?
When I tell people I plan on leaving the United States I get two types of responses: incredulity or affirmation. The people that are incredulous don’t want to accept that anyone would want to move outside of the United States. After all why would anyone want to leave the greatest country on earth? I often…
Which Countries Are The Safest In The World?
I just got back from a month long trip in Asia and I had a great time visiting a few countries there. I was impressed with so many things and my expectations were exceeded in many ways but the most impressive was how safe many places were during my visit. One of the reasons I…
De-Cluttering & What To Do With Stuff?
I’ve watched quite a few YouTube videos and even asked AI what the best way is to de-clutter my house and while the info has helped, it still seems to be taking a lot longer than I had hoped. With our kids now adults and our daughter announcing that she did not want to manage…
What Does Quality of Life Mean To You?
I asked AI what quality of life means to most people and here is what I got. I agree with the list although I think it left quite a few things out. But the point is to have an understanding of what your quality of life ecosystem is so that you can perform a comparative…
The Book of Life – Chapter 9
AI is simply amazing. I intended titling this post, “I have no desire for material things anymore” and write about where I feel I am in my stage of life but it got me thinking so I decided to have a conversation with AI. The conversation led to creating the table of contents below about…
Everything At The Grocery Store Is Now $8+
I may be aging myself but I noticed this past weekend when I went to the grocery store that most items now have a starting price of $8 and it kinda blew me away. I remember a time $2 was the starting point for most items. Let’s take a look at my recent grocery bill…
Early Lessons From Living On The Other Side Of The Planet
I was in Asia for most of April but I may as well have been on another planet because most of my routine wasn’t possible from the other side of the world. What’s that routine and why is it important? No CNBC Since I work from home, I generally have CNBC running on a computer…
Zepbound: My Health Journey – April Year 2
My biggest fear in April was weight gain because that’s when Zepbound has “failed” me (see chart below) but the great news is that my new higher dosage helped me maintain my weight. While I didn’t lose weight, I am thrilled that I did not gain any weight either. I literally ate out every single…