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Why “good enough” really isn’t

CF / August 19th, 2011 / 1 Comment

When I was growing up, my parents were your typical strict Asian parents. Failure was unacceptable, piano lessons were mandatory, and dating was out of the question. The last two met with great resistance on my part, but the one thing that stuck with me was the firm belief that I can do anything. Maybe it is arrogance. But I would rather be arrogant than complacent. I’ve really noticed,...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: failure, parenting, philosophy, success

Making money is easy

Brian / August 2nd, 2011 / 4 Comments

“I would really like to do that, but I don’t have enough money.” Sound familiar? There is an engrained sense of self pity in our society when it comes to making money (namely that what we earn is never good enough). Traditional thinking is to believe that our ‘day job’ should pay us enough money to afford the lifestyle that we want. In a changing world, those that think...

Posted in: Career and Work, Money, Philosophy Tagged with: alternative income, creativity, finding a job, making more money

Taking advantage… of everything

Taking advantage, living on less, exhausting resources

CF / April 21st, 2011 / 2 Comments

Living well on less often means taking advantage of situations to the best of your ability. I don’t mean being greedy or doing illegal things, but I do mean taking and using what’s available to you each and every time. Getting free food For example, the office where I work is adminstered by a property management company. Every day or so, the secretary will put out cookies and sometimes...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality, Philosophy Tagged with: benefits, coupons, free samples, saving

Doing what you love for less

Doing what you love, wine classes, wine courses, studying wine, drinking wine

Brian / March 30th, 2011 / 6 Comments

By now, you’ve heard about my passion for wine. I recently took the first step to formalizing this hobby by completing the Level 1 WSET course. Today, I’d like to talk more about how I can afford to pursue this passion without compromising my finances. Following your passions In 2005, I spent three months working and living in Paris. This was my first real introduction to wine. It was...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: passion, vancouver wine festival, wine blog, WSET