Reading to children from a young age is one of the best ways to develop their language skills, imagination, and love of books. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time reading to my kids, as it was an integral part of their evening (and sometimes morning) routines. I am a big believer in the power […]
Learning to Play the Piano
I’ve always been hugely into music and dreamed of playing instruments as a young kid. However, for some reason or another, I never went for any classes in a serious way when I was young. I did learn basic guitar which I enjoyed, but never practiced enough to do anything with it. The piano is […]
On Family Inheritances, Parent-Child, and Sibling Money Matters
Here are some notes on family inheritances. This can be a heavy subject for many families, and now that I am both a child and a parent, it makes sense to think about the topic and try to plan early. We start off with the fact that parents owe nothing to their children financially. Most […]
My Favorite Books, Blogs & Essays
Note: This list is just a small taste of books that have played an important part in my life. I’ve read hundreds of books and it has proven to be impossible to keep a definite updated list of favorite books. Here’s the one biggest catalyst for most of my successes in life: being a voracious […]
A Collection of Thoughts and Life Lessons
These are some of my thoughts and lessons that I’ve learned over the years and want to share here. At some point, I might dig deeper into some of these topics and split this up into several articles. In the meantime, enjoy and do let me know if you have any thoughts of your own […]
Living in the City Versus the Suburbs
A question I’ve been contemplating lately is whether we should continue living in the city center or move to a house in the suburbs. The distinction between a city and a suburb isn’t clear-cut. While a city is the core of a metropolitan area, a suburb is an area on the periphery of city limits. […]
Net Worth Goals For Investors and Entrepreneurs Aged 35-45
Over the past years, I’ve spoken to many entrepreneurs and investors in my age group (35-45), and one of the questions I like to ask is what their net worth goal is, irrespective of where they’re currently at. It’s a question that is designed to make them think about what is the amount of money […]
The Revolution You Seek is Within – Why We Don’t Need Collectivist Ideologies
A few years ago, I had a long conversation with a close friend who considers himself a communist. He’s smart, well-read, and genuinely motivated by concern for human suffering. That conversation has stayed with me, not because I felt he was malicious — he wasn’t — but because of how clearly it illustrated the intellectual […]
How Personality Tests Help You Understand Yourself
Most of us go through life reacting to situations rather than understanding why we react the way we do. Personality tests won’t give you all the answers, but they can short-circuit years of confusion about why you are the way you are — and why other people are so bafflingly different from you. I’ve taken […]
How and Why I Launched an Online Community / Startup Society
I’m the founder of an online-first community called The Good Life Collective. I started the community in 2022, and in this article, I’ll tell you the story of why and how I embarked on this journey. First of all, who is the community for? The Good Life Collective is a community for high-agency people who […]
The Real Malta – A Dusty, Dirty Construction Site Fuelled by Anarchy, Greed and Selfishness
It’s been more than ten years now since I left Malta (click here to read my original article about why I left), and in recent years I’ve preferred not to comment much on Malta, both because I had personally moved on from thinking about the country or following its news, and also from a sense […]
How I Replaced Netflix with Better Evening Habits
For years, my default evening move was to open Netflix. Not because I wanted to watch anything specific — just because it was there, and the day felt done. I’d scroll through thumbnails for ten minutes, pick something mediocre, and fall asleep on the couch. At some point I noticed I couldn’t tell you what […]
