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Things gather dust

Someone — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:00:53 +0000

Time and money spent accumulating material things will one day irritate you. You have to clean, maintain, store, and move stuff. The less stuff you have, the freer you are. Purchase mindfully. Simplify. Declutter your life.

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Choose happiness.

Someone — Fri, 18 May 2018 00:26:16 +0000

Choose happiness. Do work and play that brings fulfillment. Spend time with people who build you up, not those who bring you (and others) down. Strip from your life the things that take time, money, and energy, but which do not bring you joy. Focus on the essentials.

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You can have anything you want

Someone — Sun, 06 May 2018 00:38:59 +0000

You can have anything you want — but you can’t have everything you want. Everything is a trade-off. You have limited resources. When you choose to spend — time, money, brainwidth — on one thing, you’re also choosing not to spend on others. Do your best to spend only on the things that matter most[...]

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Give without the expectation of return

Someone — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:38:59 +0000

Give without the expectation of return. Help other people — even if it costs a bit of money or time. Don’t always expect a financial payoff. Don’t get offended if your effort isn’t acknowledged or appreciated. Help because it’s the right thing to do, not because you want to be noticed.

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Don’t let fear guide your decision-making process

Someone — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:38:59 +0000

Don’t let fear guide your decision-making process. A friend once told me this , and it echoes something my accountant once told me. He says that too many people make money moves based solely on the tax repercussions. “That’s dumb,” he told me. “You should do what you want because you want to, not because[...]

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