274 8 Ways to Buy that Benefit Yourself and the World

"The new slavery is consumerism" - Bryant McGill

One of the challenges that faces anyone looking to live a life of purpose is working through the misperception that things are the answer to happiness. Cultivating a sense of peace is of course internal. It comes from understanding your worth from the inside. When it comes to consumption however thinking solely of yourself without regard for your fellow man, woman and planet can and will lead to dire consequences.

The planet we inhabit grows weaker as the population creates without concern for replenishing and purchases without concern of consequences. This week I will be talking about how to use your buying power to enhance your life and the lives of those around you.

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving" - Lao Tzu

The weekend is here and even though I always tell you to experience the weekend freedom daily I understand that not everyone heeds that advice. Today, after talking about work all week, I wanted to talk about the freedom of travel

When you plan for weeks to go to a different part of the world there is an untold excitement for you. You don't have to go far away to experience that feeling. Take a road trip; get in your car and just drive to wherever the road takes you.

In this episode I talk all about the benefits of getting away from all that you know, leaving schedules and responsibilities and just having an adventure.

"I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying." - Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO

You knew I was leading up to this, right? But your life has ben leading up to this as well, the time you finally started living the life you dreamt about so long ago.

When we are kids we have a million dreams about what we want to be. As we get older we begin to prune it down to something that means something extra special. Then we start planning; either by going to school or setting up a business based on our passion.

That is the optimal plan. Sadly, many of us don't experience that. We take a job out of fear or pressure and it leads us down a different path that in the end is meaningless.