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The One Skill I Kept Practicing To Save My Life

If I had bad grades, my dad would hit me. Later, when I was thrown out of school, I lost my friends. When I was fired from a job, I became a…

If I had bad grades, my dad would hit me. Later, when I was thrown out of school, I lost my friends. When I was fired from a job, I became a recluse. When I was kicked out of my business, I lost my home. When I lost my home, I was ashamed to tell […]

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5 Things Every Man Should Know

[originally a question asked on Quora so I answered] I’m 50. Here’s what a man should know: A) Quit Your Job You can’t get rich at a job. You have to get…

[originally a question asked on Quora so I answered] I’m 50. Here’s what a man should know: A) Quit Your Job You can’t get rich at a job. You have to get rich by either starting a business or having multiple streams of income. A job is only one stream of income. “Me, Inc.” should […]

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The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Minimalists

I answered a question on Quora: What are the small things you can do to have a good life? You can view the thread here.  It’s been three months since I threw everything…

I answered a question on Quora: What are the small things you can do to have a good life? You can view the thread here.  It’s been three months since I threw everything out. I’ve lived in four different places. I haven’t paid rent anywhere. I always have benefited from the kindness of others. That doesn’t […]

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The Middle Class Is Dead (uber)

He was going to scare me and beat me into submission and I was nervous because he looked like he could take his belt off and slap me right across the face…

He was going to scare me and beat me into submission and I was nervous because he looked like he could take his belt off and slap me right across the face with it. He used to manage a trillion dollars or so for the richest family in the world. The kind of family that […]

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The One Formula For Happiness Nobody Told Me

Kissing tastes really good. The first time I kissed a girl I was 18. Tracey. Man, what the hell! That was like an electric charge to the core. How come they didn’t…

Kissing tastes really good. The first time I kissed a girl I was 18. Tracey. Man, what the hell! That was like an electric charge to the core. How come they didn’t teach this in high school? In high school I learned one thing: that I was ugly as explosive diarrhea. Girls would cover their […]

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What is Altucher's Top 1% Advisory

Ok. I have a confession. Not quite like a confession. More like an adjustment. I’m only saying this because this is a financial post. But I’ve mislead a little. That’s all. I’ve…

Ok. I have a confession. Not quite like a confession. More like an adjustment. I’m only saying this because this is a financial post. But I’ve mislead a little. That’s all. I’ve written that people should not trade stocks. People should not daytrade. People should stay out of the markets. I’ve written this many times […]

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Brunch and Pirates

I ordered pancakes and he told me about the last time he was shot in the head. The bullet went through the top of my head, he said. Then he leaned down…

I ordered pancakes and he told me about the last time he was shot in the head. The bullet went through the top of my head, he said. Then he leaned down and showed me the entry point. Then, he said, it went out through the back of my ear. He twisted around, pointed to […]

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