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It's not hard to feel despair—all one needs to do is turn on the news. Death, destruction, misery, and the loss of hope are on full display. Sometimes, it’s enough to send any sane person into sadness and depression.  But a dear friend once shared…

Growing up before 1970 meant a diet heavy on margarine and potato chips—we just lacked awareness of nutrition. Today, we're armed with much more knowledge. Yet, navigating through varied advice can be bewildering, especially if you were raised with different beliefs. At the core of…

Recently, we spent a long weekend in the Berkshires. Despite the rainy weather, the sight of leaves turning golden, orange, and flame yellow was a soothing and miraculous spectacle. The air was clean and crisp, and I felt gratitude at witnessing yet another annual cycle…

“Think of yourself as dead, you have lived your life. Now take what is left and live it properly.”  - Marcus Aurelius (Tick tock)   “The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.”  - Marcus Aurelius (What do you perceive about yourself?…

Imagine retirement not as the end of a journey but as the beginning of an entirely new chapter—one where time becomes your most precious currency.  Today, we're peeling back the layers of conventional retirement wisdom to explore how the art of time optimization can transform…

For many men, the quest to find meaning post-career can be daunting. The quest to find meaning after a career can be overwhelming for many men. After devoting six or more decades to a single direction, discovering another meaningful pursuit can be difficult. It requires…

Without boring you with the details, I attended an all-day seminar last week in an attempt to accumulate enough continuing education credits to maintain my CFP license (even though I don't foresee actively using it again). Looking around the room, I spotted men who I…

Steven Kushner had originally planned to retire at 70. However, at 65, he began feeling fatigued, noticing the strain of evening meetings and realizing his body was signaling a need to slow down. By June 2018, he retired and received the honorary title of Rabbi…