A letter to early adopters If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? And if not now, when? ~ Hillel The year was 2009. I received a message on Facebook from a friend who admired my financial blog. After catching up, they…

A better tomorrow can start today “We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” ~ Confucius I know there are many nervous individuals out there, and it may seem challenging to concentrate on anything else while in social isolation. The lessons we can learn right now could drastically…

A different kind of lottery “Nothing is certain but death and taxes” ~ Benjamin Franklin I promise you after you read this short story, birds will be chirping outside again, the smell of coffee will still be amazing, and you will eventually forget this story. The truth is, I am going to die, you are…

My days of social isolation feel familiar “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it” ~ George Santayana Day ten of social isolation, I woke up this morning in a daze after a short night of sleep. My inbox was surprisingly quieter than usual. At the top of my unread emails, I…