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Be interesting

Matthew Rensberry 2024-07-18

Interesting is not accomplishments. Interesting is not being impressive. What makes you interesting is reading, thinking, slowing down, having long conversations, and creating a rich inner life for yourself. So, be interesting: Read Think (Walk a... more


Live like a Stoic

Matthew Rensberry 2024-01-09

Stoics Live like a Stoic Recognize that which you have control over Recognize real problems from imaginary problems.“Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems” - Epictetus Learn what you can live... more


Comparisons - It is all relative

Matthew Rensberry 2024-01-03

Comparison is the thief of joy Comparisons can also be a source of joy; For example, people love gossiping or just talking about who is better (Jordan vs Lebron?) Comparison is a thief of joy when comparing yourself to others. Comparing others li... more


Christmas Food

Matthew Rensberry 2023-12-25

Favorite Christmas foods from around the World Country of Origin Christmas Food How much do I like it USA Turkey or ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy 7/10 Nicaraguan Nacatamal, pio quinto 9/10 Cuban Roast Pork “Lechon Asado,” Congrí Rice, ... more


Live smart - Be safe

2023-10-30

Statistic to convince you to wear a seatbelt: Less than 10% of Americans don't wear seatbelts. They account for a little over half of the total vehicle deaths. Wear the belt! more


Do you understand?

2023-10-11

"If you can’t imagine how anyone could hold the view you are attacking, you just don’t understand it yet" Philosopher Anthony Weston in Rulebook for Arguments more


Price vs Value

2023-10-03

Warren Buffett famously said, “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Price and Value are NOT the same thing! Value is subjective. It’s not determined by how much labor goes into a product, or how many resources. Prices work differently. ... more


Choose to Act

2023-09-20

The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity. Amelia Earhart more


Grieving

2023-09-17

When tragedies strike: Prayer isn't all we do, but it is the first thing we do. Core values: The Beautitudes are the 8 core values on what it means to be a Christian Forgiveness Grieving Verse: Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comfo... more


Minimalism

2023-09-05

Quotes that sum it up for me: Minimalist means less. But best. Minimalism is not about having nothing, it's about not having junk that serves no purpose. Three Laws of Minimalism: If an object is not useful, it should be removed. If an object's f... more