“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes.”
― Charles R. Swindoll
Stocks are dumping.
Gold is dumping.
Silver is dumping.
Crypto is dumping.
Bonds are dumping.
Even Oil is dumping.
If everything is dumping, where the hell is money going?
Corporation: "We made $4B but spent $3.9B so we only owe taxes on $100M."
Government: "Totally reasonable."
You: "I made $60K but spent $58K on survival."
Government: "You owe taxes on $60K."
You: "That's not—"
Government: "File by May 15."
Teammate beats his wife?
NFL players: crickets
Teammate introduces President Trump at an event?
NFL players: “I have to speak out against this.”
Make it make sense.
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:
“Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.”
The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.
My boomer uncle saved $1,200,000 for retirement.
- drove a 2003 Honda until it felt apart
- packed his lunch everyday for 33 years
- had a whole list of things he was going to do
He died 2 weeks before retiring
Ken Griffin just revealed the only thing he actually looks for when hiring at Citadel.
Not your GPA. Not your pedigree. Not your internship list.
He wants one type of person: the athlete who excelled academically.
Here's why that combination matters to him.
The athlete knows what it takes to win. They've also felt what it's like to lose. That experience of pushing through both, and still showing up, is something you can't learn in a classroom.
The academic side tells him something different. It tells him the person knows how to manage their time. That they have the discipline to apply their mind under pressure. That when things get hard, they'll find a way through.
Griffin calls it perseverance and grit paired with high aspirations.
That's the profile he's building Citadel's AI team around.
Think about what that means for where the talent wars in finance and AI are headed.
The people running the biggest pots of money in the world aren't just looking for quants anymore.
📍 WARNER, OK - High School Students Learn How To Build A House From The Ground Up!
A dozen students in a construction class at Warner High School have completed a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, which is now for sale.
The school district is accepting sealed bids for the home at 1003 E 5th Avenue in Warner, with a minimum bid of $210,000.
The bids will be opened on May 15th.
Teacher Ira Jackson returned to the classroom after retiring to teach the hands-on work.
“The goal of the program is to produce students who can read a tape measure and understand the basics of carpentry and building, and move on from there,” he said.
Several students already have job offers after working alongside licensed trades workers during construction.
Ethan Atkerson, a Warner High School senior, said he helped with cabinetry, guttering and lighting, and is certain he’ll pursue a career in construction.
“I’ve loved doing every part of this,: he said. “It’s all been enjoyable to me. I like being able to work with my hands, and this is something that I can work with my hands and look at the work and think, I did that, I’m proud of that.”
Every high school in America should be doing this!