Book Review: "Everything That Remains"

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Book Review: "Everything That Remains"

Want to know what Free to Pursue thinks about The Minimalists' book "Everything That Remains"?

I gave the book a 4.5 out of 5 Rockstar rating.

Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus's memoir takes the reader on a journey from their early days to the present as each, in their own way, went about building the life they thought they wanted: getting the right job, marrying the right girl, buying the right house, car and stuff--only to find out that the life they built for themselves wasn't at all what they wanted. It might have looked like the perfect life to others, but inside they were broken, empty vessels. They'd lost themselves by spending too much time looking from the outside in instead of the inside out.

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Are You A Good "KISS"er?

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Are You A Good "KISS"er?

When It comes to money, simplicity equals clarity. And results. 

When I’m surrounded by a bunch of people who work in the finance industry and/or tech industry, I usually want to shout out “Why does everyone need to make this all so complicated?!”.

When it comes to saving & investing, the ever-evolving lexicon of buzz words and acronyms can make anyone feel a little crazy…or lost…or overwhelmed…or all of the above.

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Do You Have A "To Don't" List? (You should & here's why.)

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Do You Have A "To Don't" List? (You should & here's why.)

We lead busy lives. We need to go places, get things, leave things, send things, receive things...you get my drift. There are only so many hours in the day that we can devote to getting things done and we try to organize ourselves to work as efficiently as possible, to cram as much as possible into every single day. Many of us feel we'd be lost without our calendar, reminders, task lists, alarms and sticky notes. 

What about your "to don't" list? Do you have one of those?

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Finding Happiness In A Simple Cup Of Coffee

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Finding Happiness In A Simple Cup Of Coffee

I know I'm not alone when I say that I love my morning cup of coffee. The smell of fresh ground coffee beans, the sound of the coffee maker, the aroma in the kitchen, the rich dark amber colour of the coffee as I pour it into my cup and how the cup warms my hands as I bring it to my lips and take my first sip. It's beautiful in its simplicity and many people speak with enthusiasm of the comfort that can be found in that first cup of the day. 

It's an experience in and of itself...if we let it be one.

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