Health

Focus is letting go of what you don’t need.
 
Journal Prompt: What things can you remove to make more space for a healthier life?

Wealth

Life is full of snakes, ladders, fun and games. 
 
We get to choose which ladders we climb while hoping we don't hit any snakes. 
 
One parable that makes me reflect on what goals we should chase is the story of the Mexican fisherman. 
 
The story goes...
 
An American businessman found himself in a small coastal village and gets chatting to a fisherman. Inside the fisherman's boat, he can see a collection of very lovely fish. 
 
The American compliments the Mexican on their quality and asks him how long it took to catch them.
 
It turns out, 'only a little while'. 
 
Surprised, the American asked why the fisherman didn't stay out longer to catch more fish. In response, the Mexican said he'd caught enough to support his family's needs, so didn't need to stay out any longer. 
 
"But what do you do with the rest of your time?" the American asked. 
 
The Mexican responded, "I sleep in, fish a little, play with my kids, spend time with my wife, eat good food and play guitar with my friends."
 
Having heard enough and spotting a sizeable opportunity for improvement the American began to offer unsolicited advice. The way he saw things, the Mexican should spend more time fishing. With bigger profits he could get a bigger boat, then several more boats with staff. He described how the business could grow and grow until the fisherman owned his own cannery with direct distribution worldwide. His plan would take around 20 years but would make the fisherman a millionaire. 
 
"But then what?" asked the fisherman.
 
Finally for the American to tell him "Well, you would retire, move to a small coastal village, where you would sleep late, fish a little, be with your family, eat good food and play guitar with your friends"

Relationships

"In my 20s, I thought it was about the destination. In my 30s, I realised it was about the journey. In my 40s now, I realise it’s about the company" - Sharran Srivatsaa

Freedom

The meanest thing you can do to yourself is hate someone else - James Dutton (for any 1883 fans out there)