It’s important to learn through both experimentation and research (objective learning). But it’s equally important to go within ourselves (subjective learning). What will happen is you’ll have moments of revelation. And many of them will get confirmed when you learn from outside sources. You’ll be amazed at what you already…

This is a follow-up to a previous article called Lessons Learned From One Up On Wall Street. These are my notes from Peter Lynch’s second book Beating The Street. Some of this info could be outdated since the book was published thirty years ago. Nothing in this article should be…

What you believe becomes true to you, even if the substance of that belief isn’t objectively true. It can go in one of two directions: toward violence, dishonesty, destruction, etc. Or toward peace, respect, service to others, etc. It’s clear that one outcome is good and one is bad. And…

Here are some key things I learned from Dr. Valter Longo’s book, The Longevity Diet Aging is the main risk factor for many diseases. And the risk increases exponentially the older we get. Another major factor is genetics. For example, having just one parent who lives past age 87 reduces…

If you crossed paths with a coyote and it showed you its teeth, it would be frightening (photo of it here). It would seem “evil”. And if it attacked you, or you saw it attack another animal, that act would seem evil. But you would know that the coyote isn’t…

Health is wealth. And one of the best things we can do for our health is manage stress. Ironically, we chase after wealth by sacrificing our health. We neglect the most valuable asset we have and we even abuse it by putting ourselves in stressful situations in order to earn…

We tend to look for fulfillment outside ourselves. Through the opinions of others. Through material possessions. Through promotions at work, etc. We forget to turn back to ourselves. To go within. We run from ourselves. We create a false self. One that will fit in with the other false selfs…

We all have thoughts that could be considered “evil”. But what’s more important is our actions. An example: If you have sexual thoughts about someone who’s not your spouse, it doesn’t mean you’re evil. It’s probably just biology. The most important thing is that you choose not to act on…

We have a voice in our head that always seems to be talking. That voice is constantly evaluating what’s good and what isn’t. It’s constantly evaluating our past experiences, potential future outcomes, what people think of us, etc. That voice is a dialogue we have with ourselves. It’s the voice…