Gratitude Archives - The Happy Philosopher

How to Make Financial Mistakes and Still Achieve Financial Freedom

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 14 May 2018 16:02:44 +0000

How to make financial mistakes and still achieve financial freedom I love to read blogs about personal finance, especially as they relate to financial independence and early retirement. When I was going through burnout very early in my radiology career, much of the inspiration, tools and tactics I used came from stories of ordinary …

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The Happy Philosopher Visits the ChooseFI Podcast

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:16:52 +0000

Shortly after I was on the Mad Fientist’s podcast, Brad and Jonathan from the Choose FI podcast reached out to me. You see, they also have a podcast exploring aspects of financial independence, and after listening to me and Brandon chat for a bit, they still had questions. They wanted to dive into some of …

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Hitting the Reset Button

The Happy Philosopher — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:44:57 +0000

You may have noticed I have not published much on the blog recently. Truth be told, I am in a bit of a funk right now. I don’t feel particularly creative, and although I have plenty of time to write, I find myself wasting time on other things. I have let many bad habits creep …

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Reflections on Pain: Part 2

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:08:04 +0000

Pain I just finished a stretch of three months of full-time work due to my partners’ maternity leave. It was a tough transition to be honest, but I adjusted to the busier life within a few weeks. The worst part about it though, was about half way through I tweaked my back which is still …

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Life is a Single Player Game

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:09:08 +0000

Single player game Life is a single player game. You’re born alone. You’re going to die alone. All of your interpretations are alone. All your memories are alone. You’re gone in three generations and no one cares. Before you showed up nobody cared. It’s all single player. Naval Ravikant I stumbled upon this …

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Falling into Happiness

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:59:12 +0000

[Editor’s note: Today’s article is a guest post written by my brother, who is not only younger and better looking than me, but a pretty good writer as well. He has some great stories and an insightful philosophy on life. I’m delighted to share this one with you. Enjoy.-HP] When you fall, I’ll be …

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How to be the Happiest Person in the Room

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:54:48 +0000

This blog is about happiness and freedom, and most days I am the happiest person in the room. This was not always the case. For most of us happiness is just a random state that we sometimes find ourselves experiencing, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Happiness is a skill and has …

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How to Find Contentment

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:16:10 +0000

There are really two ways to become more content with life, as contentment is really just a comparison between what is actually happening to us and what we expect or desire to happen to us. When these match or our expectations are exceeded we are content. Humans do not perceive absolutes very well. Unless we …

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Happy Anniversary Happy Philosopher

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:03:55 +0000

Well the blog is 1 year old today. Happy…blogiversary? This year sure went by quickly. It doesn’t really feel like it’s been a year, but here we are. I didn’t know quite what to expect from blogging to be honest. I didn’t have a grand plan. I mainly wanted to get my thoughts out …

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Why We Ignore the Important Things In Life

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:22:40 +0000

We stopped at the base of the gently sloping gravel road and looked back for my wife and daughter. Being dudes, and having to prove our awesomeness for no other reason than we are guys, my son and I went flying down the gravel road on our bikes trying to prove we were kings of …

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