Posts in the "Make Money" Category

• Why Nearsightedness Isn’t So Bad

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  Every day. That is how often I have to deal with my eyesight being as bad as a bat’s. Every day when I wake up I have to squint just to be able to make a somewhat credible guess at what the time is on the clock hanging at the far wall. Every day I have to rely on my glasses to see correctly anything beyond arm’s reach. It is a hassle I have learned to live with but it also has had some surprising benefits.

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• Chasing Bubbles Is Like Chasing Cars

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  Kids like shiny things

  When we were taking our son to Gymboree, one of his favorite times during the class was when the teacher would start blowing bubbles in the air. The teacher would go around the circle of babies and blow a flock of bubbles above each of their heads and all the babies reacted positively towards them. Their reactions ranged from mild amusement to actual all-encompassing fascination (my son). He chased those around the room trying to catch them but just ended up popping each and everyone he touched.

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• Slippery Slope

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  According to mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the gods and brought it down to earth to benefit mankind. Essentially he brought down a gift that can cook our food, heat our homes, and give us light. Human progress probably would not have been possible without it. But the very same gift is also capable of destroying everything progress creates. If we misuse the gift whether in cooking or in heating, it can lead to disastrous results.

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• Til Death Do Us Part

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  Lately, the news has been filled by popular figures who have wavered in their loyalties. They vowed to follow and abide by a certain set of rules but in moments of personal weaknesses they saw something more attractive and placed their futures in jeopardy by pursuing the HOT new thing.

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• A Tale of Two Cities

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  No. This will not be an English Literature post. I don’t even like Dickens to be honest. But I do want to talk about two cities from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These are two cities that had very different approaches when it came to using money and investing for the future.

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• Living in the Fast Lane

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  Today, I woke up later than usual and was running a little late to work. Okay, maybe more than just a little. I was running very late for work. So I did my morning ritual except for eating breakfast and jumped into the car. I knew when I started the engine that I had at least another forty to forty five minutes to drive before punching in. The car lurched forward and I was on my way building velocity and momentum for the day ahead.

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• Jumping On the Bandwagon

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  Wishy Washy

  A few weeks ago we talked about timing our moves into the market to coincide with the moves of wise men. And so we said that we will try to not buy into the highs of the stock market and instead jump in when it is low. This is what wise investors would do and what they have always done to reap profits for themselves and their clients. Or is it?

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• Journey of 1000 Miles: Part III of III

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  Peru

  It was probably the hardest hike I have ever done in my life but the entire time I was toiling against the high altitude and the cramping muscles, all I kept thinking about was the destination: Machu Picchu. I had wanted to go there for so many years and I knew that everything was going to be worth it once I got to the destination.

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