The Sartorialist

Not sure if you guys know, but I'm a big fan of Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist.

If you follow his blog, you will love this. Source: Refinery 29

Plentitude

So I'm bumpin to this new song called Billionaire by Travis McCoy ft B.o.B. and I'm totally feeling it. But it also conjured up some thoughts about wealth and money.Ok don't get me wrong, I like money. I like buying expensive bags and taking vacations, but it's actually quite sad we are all so caught up in the pursuit of money. I know I sound a bit Buddhist-like, but if we had no desires, we wouldn't need to work so hard for money. Obviously, no one can have no desires. Whether it be a nice meal, or trips to the Santorini, it costs money.

I glanced at this book at barnes and noble called Plentitude. Read the book jacket, and came to theconclusion that it is some horrible book about someone's personal thoughts about econ. And I will pay $30 to read this, why? What I did like about it was the title: Plentitude.

Plentitude (totally irrelevant to how the author is using it) to me suggest an attitude of having enough. It may not be much, but it is plenty. For me, I rather much be in a state of plentitude, than to be wealthy. One may be wealthy, but feel like he never has enough -- causing a cognitive dissonance of unhappiness. But perhaps, my idea of plenty is a net worth of $5mm+. I'm not saying it is, but it shows the contrast of the attitude versus the actual wealth.

KISS

So my favorite books are usually non-fiction books that explain why things the way they are or how things work. I think most of the time, people categorize it as economics of everyday life. Think: Freakconomics, Malcom Gladwell's books, Nudge, etc.My problem with these books is that they are usually too long and too repetitive. These books can usually be summed up in a 3-page (max) magazine article. By the time I finish the first chapter of the book, I'm already irritated for even buying the book. It's because authors don'tmake money from articles, but make more money from selling books. Also, I feel like they feel the need to elaborate -- so they throw tons of information at you so they feel smart.Be concise. Like my 5th grade teacher would say "kiss - keep it simple stupid."

So about being concise, I've been getting feedback that my blog entries has become too long-winded. I will now keep it short.I've also gotten feedback that I should post more entries with pictures -- for the lazy ones. I will when I come back from vacay.