Life Lessons

How everything came full circle. — Etan Patz was pleading to walk to his bus stop alone. The problem: he was only 6 years old. His mother Julie had said no for weeks. The school’s bus stop was two blocks away, only a short walk in New York’s Soho district. That day — she gave in…

High ROI investments my future self is already thanking me for. — After getting my first job, my spending habits have completely changed. I replaced cheap, frequent purchases like daily junk food, futile subscriptions, with bit-expensive, infrequent, and high-ROI purchases. Here are 6 purchases I’ve made in 2022 — that actually changed my life. An Apartment flat ($115,000)

Or “soccer” as we call it. — For the record — I love football, or soccer as we call it. I played goalie for a brief stint. I’ve been losing a lot of productivity over this World Cup. I’m also seeing a resurfacing of the age-old question, “Why don’t Americans like football?” Most Americans see soccer like…

One morning in the middle of the second century AD, the most powerful man in the world was awakened by his orderly. It could have been in his tent on the front lines of the war in Germania. It could have been somewhere along his frequent and arduous travels across…

We All Need A Break Sometimes. — After 85 straight days of reading and writing, I took a day off yesterday. It was a very much-needed break for my body, mind, and soul. Up until this point, I have spent at least 12 hours per day reading, writing, and engaging on Medium, and a few other platforms…

A true story. — I’ve learned the hard way not to use real names in these articles. We’ll call him Ryan. He’s just over 40. He’s a specimen. Ryan and I were both regulars at the local gym. We became friendly over time. In typical, aged-out bro fashion, we chatted between sets about our…

I believe I just had one from my sister! — We all experience losses in our lives at some point. Even when a loved one’s death is expected, it’s still a loss, and we still grieve. The pain of losing a loved one never completely goes away. My older sister died last year in a fiery crash. It was a…