getting the most out of life
Let me tell you a story about reusable rockets. Since the 1960s, most parts of rockets have been discarded as they re launching into space. Typically, only a small module — containing the humans or cargo — made it to orbit. Most parts were detached during ascent, either crashing into the sea or burning up in [ ] The post Why You ll Never Solve All Your Money Problems appeared first on mr-stingy .
VC Deedy Das tweet on San Francisco vibes in May 2026 went viral. Paraphrasing a few parts: Over the last 5yrs, a group of ~10k people employees at Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, Nvidia, Meta TBD, founders have hit retirement wealth of well above $20 million. Everyone outside that group feels like they can work [ ] The post Money Is the Easiest Way To Measure Your Life. But It Is Not the Best appeared…
The Robots Are Coming for Your Job screams the headline. You skim through the article on Twitter (you re never calling it X) — partly grateful you re not replaceable yet, partly pondering AI s broader impact on employment and society. You sip your oat latte, while checking the clock for morning meeting time. Unlike Gen Z, you [ ] The post This Is the Next 10 Years of Your Career appeared first on…
In the middle of COVID (remember that?), I was scared. Anxious thoughts. What s going to happen to the global economy? How to invest when the world is shutting down? Quoting an article I wrote in April 2020: Build up your emergency savings, then continue investing normally for the long term. Six years on, I can t [ ] The post Investing (& Spending) Money in Uncertain Times appeared first on…
Be careful when comparing yourself with others. That s the #1 tip I give to younger folks who ask me for advice. It s difficult to follow. Nuanced — you don t want to be so competitive it robs you of happiness and the beautiful things in this world that have nothing to do with competition. Intrinsic motivation [ ] The post The Art of Comparison: How To Compare Well appeared first on mr-stingy .