A friend recently mentioned that she keeps a “Life Worth Living” list. She explained that she keeps a list of things in her life that make her life worth living. The reason she does it is so that she has a list of the things in her life that are good and worthwhile. She goes […]
I Can Do It Myself
I have a childhood memory of saying “I can do it myself”. That strategy worked well when I was two years old and I was learning how to tie my shoelaces. But that strategy doesn’t always work now. My life works better when I ask for help, but I still find that the three hardest […]
The Art of Worrying
A couple of months ago, Theresa received a letter that called her to a jury selection pool. The pool is being selected for a very public murder trial in our state. People who are selected for this jury will have to travel to north-central Pennsylvania every Sunday night, and stay until Friday. They will have […]
Cash or Credit?
I received a telephone call a month ago, from someone who said that she was from a credit card company. She asked about a credit card that she said that I had, from a company that I don’t have a credit card with. I hung up on her, because it sounded like a phishing scam. […]
Last Will & Testament
Have you ever said to yourself “I hope that the wrong people take care of my children after I die” or “I hope that I do not receive the type of medical treatment that I want when I become ill”? Or “I hope that when I die, all of my savings and assets go missing, […]
Rethink Your Strategy
My daughter attended a presentation recently, as part of a “study abroad” program. There was a slide about opening doors. Opening doors in Italy must be a challenge. The slide said “if you are using your entire body weight to try to open a door, rethink your strategy”. In other words, if you are pushing, […]
Off The Record
There was a Presidential Debate last night. One of the remarkable things about the debate, and the campaign, is how much time has been spent have defended old emails and old videos. Both candidates recorded things years ago that are now coming back to haunt them. I am glad that I am not running for […]
Retiring
In the past month, two people have asked me when I’m retiring. But neither one called it “retiring”. They called it “transitioning”. I’m assuming they meant “retiring”, and not “dying”. —– I know three people who retired in their 40s. They were successful business owners who sold their businesses. They played a lot of golf, […]
Pandora’s Box
Pandora’s Box is an idea rooted in Greek mythology. The box was something that was opened (against advice). After the box was opened, there were unintended consequences. I am fascinated by unintended consequences. I’ve written about them before. I was prompted to write about this idea last year, when a pilot locked himself in an […]
There’s No Place Like Home
I am in the middle of a business trip to Japan. This is my 19th time in Tokyo. I’m a little bit homesick. —– I took the following photo on the subway last night. A young woman was wearing a pair of shoes that looked a lot like the shoes that Dorothy wore in “The […]
