I recently replaced the home page of my website with two simple words: "Helpful conversations."*
So, what does a helpful conversation look like? Here are a few I've had over recent weeks.
A consultant working 60-80 hours per week realizes he'd be very satisfied making 30% of his current income in exchange for having a life to spend it on.
A finance executive's stress visibly evaporates when he realizes he could be so much happier if he bought a house 10 minutes inland instead of right on the beach. A comparable lifestyle at a fraction of the cost and without the burden of feeling house poor.
A married couple rekindles their friendship after purposefully spending money on date nights and a babysitter.
These are the stories I love to hear. These are the conversations I love to have.
Tyler
*A tagline I shamelessly stole from one of my role models, Mark Butler.
📚 Book - Honestly, I have disliked the books I've been reading lately. I especially disliked The Wealthy Barber. Please send your recommendations. Any genre! A friend of mine recently convinced me to buy a couple of classic Westerns at a used book store for a couple bucks, so I'm excited to give those a try.
🎵 Song - "Nicht zu langsam" by Amanda Maier (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube). A pretty song for violin and piano. A piano-playing friend of mine and I like to play music together sometimes (I play the violin), and he sent this to me as a suggestion, but we cannot find the sheet music anywhere.
🎬 Movie - Insonmia (2002). A lesser-known Christopher Nolan flick starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. It was pretty fun. Again, send me your recommendations...I am experiencing a post-Dune-Part-2 lack of inspiration.
🎩 The Many Hats Of An Entrepreneur - A new series where Steve and I interview people who are experts in the various business functions small business owners may want to consider outsourcing.
It showed him the eternal error people make in imagining that happiness is the realization of desires.
From Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Resurfaced by Readwise.
Ok, so if happiness is not the realization of desires, then what is it? And what is the realization of desires if not happiness? Food for thought!
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