This book changed how I think about spending money Most money books are about making more money. This one is about something we all do way more often: spending it. I finished Morgan Housel’s newest book recently, The Art of Spending Money, and had tons of highlights. But after going through all my notes, I realized the book isn’t really about money. It’s about contentment, freedom, and why some people seem happy with very little while others are never satisfied no matter how much they have....

THIS Made Me Use Pocket Notebooks Again It’s amazing how one simple change was all it took for me to begin using this consistently multiple times a day. I’ve been journaling in some fashion for 16 years, and I’ve always preferred larger notebooks because there’s more space. Pocket notebooks were something I had only really used consistently during my competitive weightlifting years, where it served as a training log for all my reps. Whenever I imagined carrying a notebook around during the...

3 Journaling Techniques for a Happier Life If you can get yourself over the hump of the blank page for 2 minutes, this free practice will increase your day to day happiness in ways I can’t fully put into words. There’s a few second gap between the thinking and the capturing. That alone is worth it. Over time you’ll find that you pay attention to what you’re paying attention to. You don’t have to be a ‘writer’ or good at anything but noticing and capturing to reap the benefits of this...