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Health Is Wealth

“Wealth can’t buy health, but health can buy wealth”. — Henry David Thoreau Interesting.  Why?  Because Thoreau died in 1862, at 44.  Little did he know that all these years later, money can buy health, to a certain extent.  But … Continue reading

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Rich Man?

“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to leave alone”.   — Henry David Thoreau This one is particularly painful for me to read.  Why?  Because more is better.  Right? I mean, five … Continue reading

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Inspiration Nightmare In Mid Life

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours”. – Henry David Thoreau Pretty good, to a point. Sort … Continue reading

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Mid-Life Reverence?

Mid-Life Reverence? “Associate reverently, and as much as you can, with your loftiest thoughts”.   — Henry David Thoreau There’s an old saying, “Garbage in, garbage out”.  And another, “You are what you eat”. We are what we repeatedly do. Mid-life … Continue reading

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