eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2421 days agoCharlie Munger, The Complete Investor - Bookclub #56About the Author Tren Griffin works at Microsoft. He graduated from Boston College. Tren was previously a Partner at Eagle River, a private equity firm. His Twi...44$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2421 days agoCharlie Munger, The Complete Investor - Bookclub #56About the Author Tren Griffin works at Microsoft. He graduated from Boston College. Tren was previously a Partner at Eagle River, a private equity firm. His Twi...44$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoicism•2422 days agoDo not follow the herd! - Stoicism Wednesday's #56Seneca stated that: >We should not, like sheep, follow the herd of creatures in front of us, making our way where others go, not where we ought to go This is a ...40$0.01eldergill(25)•in stoicism•2422 days agoDo not follow the herd! - Stoicism Wednesday's #56Seneca stated that: >We should not, like sheep, follow the herd of creatures in front of us, making our way where others go, not where we ought to go This is a ...40$0.01
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2436 days agoSiddharta, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #55About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missio...40$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2436 days agoSiddharta, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #55About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missio...40$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2436 days agoLess is more - Stoicism Wednesday's #55“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” I immediately relate this to how we live in a hyper-consumerist society where too ma...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2436 days agoLess is more - Stoicism Wednesday's #55“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” I immediately relate this to how we live in a hyper-consumerist society where too ma...20$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2441 days agoThe Third Door, Alex Banayan - Bookclub #54About the Author The day before his freshman year final exams, Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his q...2140$0.24eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2441 days agoThe Third Door, Alex Banayan - Bookclub #54About the Author The day before his freshman year final exams, Alex Banayan hacked The Price Is Right, won a sailboat, sold it, and used the money to fund his q...2140$0.24
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2443 days agoCuring your anxiety - Stoicism Wednesday's #54Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions – not outside. This is something that has been prevalent in my l...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2443 days agoCuring your anxiety - Stoicism Wednesday's #54Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions – not outside. This is something that has been prevalent in my l...20$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2443 days agoThe Alchemist, Paul Coelho - Bookclub #53About the Author Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a rebellious teenager and his parents committed him to an asylum th...30$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2443 days agoThe Alchemist, Paul Coelho - Bookclub #53About the Author Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a rebellious teenager and his parents committed him to an asylum th...30$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2542 days agoSeneca, the importance of preparation - SHW #53“The man/woman who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive.”- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a st...40$0.01eldergill(25)•in stoic•2542 days agoSeneca, the importance of preparation - SHW #53“The man/woman who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive.”- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a st...40$0.01
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2545 days agoIshamael, Daniel Quinn - Bookclub #52About the Author Daniel Quinn (1935-2018) grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he graduated from Creighton Prep in 1953. He studied at St. Louis University, the Un...41$0.01eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2545 days agoIshamael, Daniel Quinn - Bookclub #52About the Author Daniel Quinn (1935-2018) grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he graduated from Creighton Prep in 1953. He studied at St. Louis University, the Un...41$0.01
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2549 days agoThe cure for anger is silence, Marcus Aurelius - SHW #52The best cure for anger is silence This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the wise knowledge of speaking less and thinkin...30$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2549 days agoThe cure for anger is silence, Marcus Aurelius - SHW #52The best cure for anger is silence This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the wise knowledge of speaking less and thinkin...30$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2568 days agoRed Notice, How I became putins NO.1 Enemy - Bookclub #51About the Author Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2568 days agoRed Notice, How I became putins NO.1 Enemy - Bookclub #51About the Author Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in...20$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2570 days agoSurround yourself with the right people - Epictetus SHW #51> The key is to keep company with those who uplift you, those whose presence calls forth your best. > -- Epictetus The quote is a beautiful statement made by Ep...40$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2570 days agoSurround yourself with the right people - Epictetus SHW #51> The key is to keep company with those who uplift you, those whose presence calls forth your best. > -- Epictetus The quote is a beautiful statement made by Ep...40$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2575 days agoSteppenwolf, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #50About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missio...41$0.01eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2575 days agoSteppenwolf, Hermann Hesse - Bookclub #50About the Author Hermann Hesse was born on July 2, 1877, in Calw, Germany. His parents, Johannes and Marie, were of varied European ancestry and had done missio...41$0.01
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2584 days agoSeneca on being present - SHW #50> The whole future lies in uncertainty, live immediately. > -- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a stoic and it is a wonderful quote that r...70$0.01eldergill(25)•in stoic•2584 days agoSeneca on being present - SHW #50> The whole future lies in uncertainty, live immediately. > -- Seneca This quote was taken from Seneca's letters from a stoic and it is a wonderful quote that r...70$0.01
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2590 days agoThe Innovators Dilemma - Bookclub #49About the Author Clayton Christensen is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and his ideas have been widely used in industries an...30$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2590 days agoThe Innovators Dilemma - Bookclub #49About the Author Clayton Christensen is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth and his ideas have been widely used in industries an...30$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2592 days agoMarcus Aurelius, on Control - SHW #49The more we value things outside of our control, the less control we have. This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the ide...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2592 days agoMarcus Aurelius, on Control - SHW #49The more we value things outside of our control, the less control we have. This quote has been taken from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and it relates to the ide...20$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2594 days agoLiving with a (Navy) Seal, Jesse Itzler - Bookclub #48About the Author Jesse Itzler is a man who only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." The author of the New York Time...30$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2594 days agoLiving with a (Navy) Seal, Jesse Itzler - Bookclub #48About the Author Jesse Itzler is a man who only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." The author of the New York Time...30$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2599 days agoEmbrace your difficulties in life, Epictetus - Stoic Happiness Wednesday's #48> Difficulties are what show a person who they are > -- Epictetus This is a quote taken from Epictetus' Enchiridion and it resembles the importance of facing ha...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2599 days agoEmbrace your difficulties in life, Epictetus - Stoic Happiness Wednesday's #48> Difficulties are what show a person who they are > -- Epictetus This is a quote taken from Epictetus' Enchiridion and it resembles the importance of facing ha...20$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #bookclub•2602 days agoThe Lessons of History, William and Ariel Durant - Bookclub #47About the Author Will Durant’s writing career began with the publication of Philosophy and the Social Problem (1917). His second book, The Story of Philosophy (...41$0.00eldergill(25)•in bookclub•2602 days agoThe Lessons of History, William and Ariel Durant - Bookclub #47About the Author Will Durant’s writing career began with the publication of Philosophy and the Social Problem (1917). His second book, The Story of Philosophy (...41$0.00
eldergill(25)•in #stoic•2605 days agoBearing hardships, by Seneca - SHW #47It does not matter what you bear, what matters is how you bear it. This quote was taken from Seneca’s ’On the shortness of life’ and it symbolises the importanc...20$0.00eldergill(25)•in stoic•2605 days agoBearing hardships, by Seneca - SHW #47It does not matter what you bear, what matters is how you bear it. This quote was taken from Seneca’s ’On the shortness of life’ and it symbolises the importanc...20$0.00
