The power of choice...

I learned a long time ago that life is about choices. We can choose to act or we can choose to be the victim. Such a simple concept with extremely powerful results. If we do nothing, then we choose to do nothing and we have nobody to blame for the results of our inaction. If we don't like our job, we can choose to do nothing, or we can choose to look for a new one. If we are over weight, we can choose to eat less, or choose to exercise, or choose to get help from a doctor, or ... Choice is what makes the world go round, or not! If you find yourself feeling sorry for yourself, then look around. There are choices that you can make to change that situation. Or maybe you have already made a choice. Maybe you want to feel sorry for yourself.

I have recently been on a reading binge and stumbled upon another gem of a book, Monday Morning Choices: 12 Powerful Ways to Go from Everyday to Extraordinary by David Cottrell. This is another easy read that discusses the power of choice and how choices can change your life. I highly recommend this book. It might be a good choice for you to read it!

Do you want to be rich?

I just finished a book that I received from my financial planner. My eyes are wide open now. If you want to get to the promised land without question, then you must get this book and follow the plan. It is an easy read that is simple and to the point. Here is just one piece of advice from the author that is both powerful and relevant to the current financial environment. "Don't panic: The secret to wealth in equities is not getting scared out of them". Want to find out why? Get this book, Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth: How You and Your Financial Advisor Can Grow Your Fortune in Stock Mutual Funds by Nick Murray. You will be glad you did.


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The 4-Hour Workweek

This weekend I started reading the book called "The 4-Hour Workweek". I haven't gotten too far, but the author, Timothy Ferriss, has already set the hook and ensured that I will continue reading. His writing style makes for a good read. He basically is saying that working your whole life to retire is a bad idea. He instead recommends a life laced with many temporary retirements. Interesting concept! I will read on with great hopes that he spills the beans on his recipe for pulling this off. I just hope I am not too late to get on the right bus.