All of the ancient philosophers were retired warriors.
They were not sedentary old men.
Any man who does not willingly fight, has zero understanding or wisdom to add to the world.
brits don’t avoid talking about money because they’re rude. they avoid it because most people have very little, so the whole topic is shame. and the silence is expensive. most people don’t know what an isa is, and the ones who do have a cash one earning less than inflation.
in america a stranger will tell you his portfolio at a barbecue. here your best mate of 20 years won’t tell you his salary.
I sold my gaming laptop online for $900.
The buyer insisted on meeting at a coffee shop inside a busy shopping center because he said he didn’t feel comfortable meeting strangers at their homes.
Fair enough.
He arrived exactly on time, checked the laptop, opened a few programs, and even tested the charger.
Everything looked normal.
He counted out nine $100 bills.
I counted them twice.
Everything seemed fine.
We shook hands and went our separate ways.
About an hour later, I got a message.
“Your laptop is stolen. The police are going to contact you.”