I’d rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done. – Lucille Ball
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. – Herm Albright
We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from the last week covering life, investing, planning, and caveman living plus a look at what we were up to this time last year.
Perspective
Judgement is based on actions taken, not on outcomes – some good perspective from The Art of Manliness – 10 Overlooked Truths About Taking Action
Twain said comparison is the death of joy – How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (and Start Empowering Yourself)
Another great review of an important topic from Brain Pickings – A Seizure of Happiness: Mary Oliver on Finding Magic in Life’s Unremarkable Moments
Investing
Jason Zweig on how market expectations are shaped by memory, generation by generation – MARKETS AND MEMORY BANKS
While there are plenty of external pitfalls that can get in between you and your goals, your own behaviour and emotion can be as dangerous as any of them – What gets between you and Trouble when Trouble is you?
Planning
There are good and bad reasons to buy life insurance – I’ll add one – get an opinion from someone who isn’t paid to sell you life insurance – Top 10 Life Insurance Tips From 10 Personal Finance Experts
Somewhere b/t what we are saving and what we need to be saving are the tough choices – Saving ourselves from not saving
Self discipline – master it and thrive – The Single Most Important Thing You Can Master for Financial, Personal, and Professional Success
Caveman Living
Some more wisdom from Mark Sisson – Self control is the ultimate exercise of freedom
This time last year
