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From building wealth and location freedom to cultivating deep relationships—curated articles from nearly two decades of writing about what makes life worth living.
The Three Pillars
My current focus areas: the foundations for a life of freedom, abundance, and connection.
Financial Resilience
Building wealth, sustainable income, and the mindset that makes money work for you.
Debt Is Death
Why debt isn't just a financial burden—it's a life sentence that limits freedom, opportunity, and peace of mind.
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Survivorship Bias In Financial Resilience
The invisible filter that makes success stories misleading. Understanding what we don't see in financial advice.
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Atypical Micro-Investments
Small, unconventional investments that compound into significant advantages over time.
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Selling Skills Versus Delegating Capital
Two fundamentally different paths to wealth: trading your expertise versus letting money work for you.
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Basic Risk-Reward Analysis
Simple framework for evaluating financial decisions without drowning in complexity or paralysis.
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You Can't Sail A Toy Boat On A Pierced Bucket
Why having the right tools means nothing if your foundation is broken. Fix the leaks first.
Read article →Location Independence
Living and working from anywhere, productivity systems, and the digital nomad lifestyle.
My Location Independence Journey: From Europe to Asia (Podcast interview)
Podcast interview about my location independence journey — leaving Romania after 40, the 5-question framework for choosing countries, and life in Vietnam.
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Location Independence Is Not A Luxury Anymore
From privilege to necessity: why the ability to work from anywhere is becoming a baseline skill.
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The Benefit Of Spanning Multiple Realities
Living between cultures, cities, and contexts creates cognitive flexibility and creative advantages.
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The Difference Between Owning And Having Access To
Ownership versus access: rethinking what we need to possess versus what we just need available.
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It's Not A Question Of Black And White
Location independence isn't all-or-nothing. Finding your personal balance between roots and wings.
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The 5 Layers Of Location Independence
Progressive framework from beginner to mastery: understanding each stage of the location-free journey.
Read article →Meaningful Relationships
Deep connections, emotional intelligence, and showing up authentically for the people who matter.
A Crash Course On Publicly Keeping Your Mouth Shut
Strategic silence: knowing when not speaking is the most powerful thing you can do for relationships.
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Short Game Versus Long Game
Instant gratification versus lasting bonds. Why the best relationships require long-term thinking.
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Anger Management
Understanding and transforming anger before it damages the connections that matter most.
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The Subtle Art Of Improvisation
Authentic presence in relationships: responding to what is rather than following a script.
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People Placeholders
The danger of keeping people in your life to fill roles rather than honoring who they actually are.
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How To Talk To A Hypnotized Person
Communicating with people caught in their own narratives. The short but very useful guide.
Read article →Greatest Hits
The massive lists that built this blog's reputation. Comprehensive guides that thousands return to again and again.
100 Ways To Live A Better Life
The ultimate personal development compendium. A century of actionable insights for transforming every area of your life.
Dive in →100 Ways To Screw Up Your Life
Reverse wisdom: learn what not to do. Sometimes understanding failure is the fastest path to success.
Dive in →Top 100 Self Improvement Posts
Curated collection of the most impactful personal development articles across two decades of writing.
Dive in →77 Reasons To Love Your Life
Gratitude multiplier: rediscovering what's already beautiful about your existence right now.
Dive in →50 Ways To Start Fresh
New beginnings toolkit: practical strategies for hitting reset when life feels stuck or stale.
Dive in →33 Ways To Overcome Frustration
Emotional regulation strategies for when things aren't going your way and patience is running thin.
Dive in →Most Recent
The latest insights and perspectives fresh from the keyboard.
Frugality Is Precision, Not Deprivation
Frugality isn't about sacrifice—it's about accuracy. Learn the difference between hunger and appetite, and build the gap that keeps you [...]
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AI and the Golden Era of Instant Gratification
AI eliminates cognitive friction that built our skills. Explore what happens when delayed gratification disappears and instant results become the [...]
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How To Win a Hackathon in South Korea
From learning Korean to winning a blockchain hackathon in Incheon. Here are 4 lessons on seizing opportunities and giving your [...]
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Movie Review: Squid Games, Seasons 2 and 3
Squid Game Seasons 2 and 3 complete the saga with Gi-hun's sacrifice. A compelling end that asks harder questions than [...]
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