Confidence breeds success. This might be the key to my financial independence. Notice I mentioned financial independence without its often sought-after sibling, retire early? It’s deliberate. A decade ago, FIRE was all the rage. In fact, for certain groups it still is. As any young adult, it was an inspiration…

Happiness Comes with Inner Peace, Not Material Goods — Rick Dockery is a third-string NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, who throws three interceptions in 11 minutes in the AFC championship game, blowing a 17-point lead and resulting in the Browns missing their chance at their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. …

The logical reasons why you couldn’t leave empty-handed. They don't leave it to pure chance. — As of April 2022, IKEA operates 466 stores in 63 countries across multiple regions. In the financial year of 2021, the gross profit of IKEA globally amounted to about 12.88 billion euros, against 11.73 billion recorded just a year ago. …

The benefit of leading a lean life, and how to. — Everything seems to be moving up. In case it’s not obvious, I’m referring to prices. Cars, energy, poultry, milk, and perhaps your favorite Sunday pies. Unfortunately, what goes down is the consumer purchasing power. According to data from tradingeconomics.com, in May 2022, the annual inflation rate in the US accelerated…

Health is the best investment anyone can ever make, irrespective of time. — The Past Health is the best investment anyone can ever make. That is the first life lesson I’ve received from the CEO of the first company I worked for fresh out of college. Being young and brash, naive and ignorant and everything little thing in between that you would associate with that…

Book your vacation months in advance and get a boost of happiness weeks before the day. — Mention vacation and we picture ourselves sipping a glass of cocktail, lying on a recliner on a white sandy beach, with the sound of waves soothing our ears and a cool breeze caressing our face. That may be how we think of the pinnacle of a vacation. However, expert studies…

What’s stopping you from giving likes or comments on a fellow writer’s work? — Imagine this. You have poured all your heart into writing a story. It's not that the story is half bad. The number of views and reads testified to the fact. The exact numbers do not matter. In fact, the numbers do not matter too much. …

I’m making a killing with it but the strategy behind it is simple and unorthodox. Most important of all, I’m happy either way it goes. Let me begin with this. I’m not particularly fond of Elon Musk. Indeed, I’ve not known him personally, nor could I claim to say I’ve…

Regardless of your age, it’s always better to prepare sooner rather than later. Contrary to belief, retirement isn’t just about the finances. — No, I’m not due for retirement in another decade or so still but yes, I’m making a plan for it now. If there is only one thing the pandemic lockdown taught me, it would be that this may be how a retirement life looks like. If you think about it…