Stoicism 101: A quick guide to the philosophy (Win a Free Book!)

November 18, 2011 in Uncategorized

And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship – be it JC or Allah…or some infrangible set of ethical principles – is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive. -David Foster Wallace For 28 days in October, I lived in the wilderness of the […]

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Benihana, Indian Food, and Discovering Your Life Purpose

November 16, 2011 in Travel
A Benihana chef

Hell yes! I came back to Sacramento this week, to hang out with my parents. I love being back here. Mom makes the best chicken curry, and Dad and I get to eat like kings. I swear, the best spices you’ll ever taste, I don’t know how she does it. Every Indian will understand what […]

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Who’s sitting at your dinner table?

November 14, 2011 in Make Money

“There is a need…for someone as a standard against which our characters can measure themselves. Without a ruler to do it against, you won’t make the crooked straight.” – Letters from a Stoic, XI Napolean Hilll authored of the fabulously successful book Think and Grow Rich, one of the most influential self-development books of all […]

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6 Digital Nomads You Should Be Following

November 11, 2011 in Travel

What’s a digital nomad? Wikipedia defines digital nomad as: A digital nomad is someone who uses technology and the internet to work remotely—from home, the coffee shop, internet cafe, or even to collaborate remotely with teams anywhere in the world. These entrepreneurs & professionals frequently use new technologies like a smartphone, wifi, and web-based applications […]

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The Sweetness Of Adversity

November 9, 2011 in Make Money

I hadn’t eaten in four days. It was the first week of my 28 day survival course when I started to ask myself what I was doing in the Utah backcountry. I’d never experienced such intense hunger: no food whatsoever, couples with 12-15 mile daily hikes. Today was one of the toughest: we had battled […]

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