Life

This section contains random thoughts and rants related to this crazy thing we call life. Look for articles related to introspection, meditations, and my inner thoughts here. Think of this section as the miscellaneous one.

Your financial investments pay dividends. Do your life choices pay dividends?

How to get a better return on your investment I wrote a few months ago about how I embraced the discomfort of change and switched up jobs for a much higher salary. Well that job has just started and I’ve got a bitter taste in mouth. Something I loved about my old job - and understood would ...

Charles
7 months ago

Your Soul Mate Doesn’t Exist. And Neither Does Your Dream Job.

Life is not a Disney movie The perfect job and finding your soulmate. It’s a romantic idea that many women - and men alike, even if they don’t admit it - cherish in their minds. The thought that one day that 1 in 7 billion people will walk into our lives, or that we will magically find the most...

Charles
10 months ago

Playing With Fire: The Financial Independence And Retire Early Movement

How to escape the rat race, forever. Crouched over my desk with my face in my hands, and it was only Tuesday. It was mid month and I was far behind on my sales quota for the month. Generally that’s a stressful enough situation, as is. But I was a few weeks away from needing to find a new place ...

Charles
a year ago

One Thought From My One Year Anniversary in South Korea

One Year Anniversary in South Korea Today marks my one year anniversary in South Korea. As I write this I'm on a bus back to my home home city, Gwangju from another city a few hours away I visited for the night with some friends. It's awesome you can bus across the country in less than 6 ...

Charles
2 years ago

How To Go With The flow and Make The Best Of The Situation

Life flows how it wants.. The worst part about vacations - aside from the tedious relaxation, and the horrid, utter lack of commitment or responsibility leaning on you - is coming back to real life and going back to work. I experienced this again first hand this past week. I had a bunch of days...

Charles
2 years ago