flâneur

Life lessons from my 10th grade English teacher, Dean Smith, and my favorite barista

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A few random thoughts from experiences I've had and things I've read

To this end, I thought about a Warren Buffett quote. He says his wealth contributes little to his contentment. He fills most of his days by eating at McDonald’s, drinking Coke, and reading. He enjoys a low-key life in Nebraska. He has lived in the same modest home since 1958. He’s giving away to charities just about every dollar he’s ever made. He once said, “My life would be worse if I had six or eight houses. It just doesn’t correlate.” My 10th grade English teacher assigned us many helpful writing assignments and reading homework: The brilliant writing of F. Scott Fitzgerald, other short…

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