Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages is among my favorite book about love and relationships. It's a book I love to share with other couples. The premise of the book is simple. Love can be expressed in several ways. Each person has his own way of giving and receiving Love, or what the author … Continue reading The 5 Love Languages Book Summary Part 1
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PSEI Stock Trading in 2019
I am back at being active with stock trading at the Philippine Stock Exchange. I have a trading acccount for more than 5 years and I made several hits and misses. I have big regrets with the misses. In 2017, my portfolio was doing very well. However, I missed to sell them when the stock … Continue reading PSEI Stock Trading in 2019
Gab at 8
Gab is now 8 years old !!! What?!?! This has been a level-up year. It has been an exciting year while learning new things with Gab. He insists he is no longer a baby. I agree he has grown a lot and has shown maturity. But sorry baby Gab, you are still our baby. Here's … Continue reading Gab at 8
Back At Negative One
I just had my fitness assessment at the gym. I was not happy. Most of the metrics were within the normal range. A few were out of range but they were near the borderline. What made me sad was when I compared it with my fitness assessment last May 2018 when I first signed up … Continue reading Back At Negative One
Book Summaries 2019
Reading books can take days or weeks. These book summaries aims to help you read the books in just about 2-3 minutes per part. Each book are broken down into 5 parts. I hope these books helps you in the same way as it has helped me. Writing these summaries helps me recall the key … Continue reading Book Summaries 2019
Happy Money Book Summary Part 5
Happy Money is different from other personal finance books. It talks about how to spend money instead of how to earn it. Even a small amount of money can bring happiness. It depends on where and how you spend it. Take a look again at the 5 Principles from the book Happy Money: Buy ExperiencesMake … Continue reading Happy Money Book Summary Part 5
Happy Money Book Summary Part 4
The last two principles from the book Happy Money are PAY NOW, CONSUME LATER and INVEST IN OTHERS. The Joy of Waiting Businesses recognize this psychological phenomenon, which has driven the development of financial and technological innovations that enable people to consume sooner and pay later. By putting this fundamental principle into reserve, you can … Continue reading Happy Money Book Summary Part 4
Happy Money Book Summary Part 3
The next two principles from Happy Money are to MAKE IT A TREAT and to BUY TIME. Abundance, it turns out, is the enemy of appreciation.Happy Money, Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton Sweeter the second time around The first time I tasted my mother's homemade Choco Dream Cake, it was bliss. She makes them in … Continue reading Happy Money Book Summary Part 3
Happy Money Book Summary Part 2
The first principle in Happy Money is to BUY EXPERIENCES, not buying stuff. The authors, Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton, suggest making experiential purchase instead of making material purchase. Experiential purchase includes leisure like trips, movies, sporting events, gym memberships, and the like. People who spend more of their money on leisure report significantly greater … Continue reading Happy Money Book Summary Part 2
Happy Money Book Summary Part 1
"If you think money can't buy happiness, you're not spending it right." The book Happy Money, The Science of Smarter Spending by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton explores the ways we can use our money to get more happiness from it. Plenty of books have been written on how to earn money but every few … Continue reading Happy Money Book Summary Part 1