My name is Tucker and this little project is really just a record for my kids who at this exact moment have zero interest in listening to anything Dad has to say. It's a simple collection ....
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Most large problems in society are not solved by the public, but instead by the private sector. So the question is how to motivate corporate America to take action on income inequality? Perhaps if the government incentivizes businesses to pay a living wage in a manner that directly correlates to the reduction of corporate taxes owed might get the ball rolling. – Dad
Birds don’t learn to fly by staying in the nest and neither do kids. Get out there and make mistakes. Have accidents. Scrape your knee. Get your feelings hurt. Face rejection. It’s these experiences that give context to your achievements and why when you win they feel so special. – Dad
At the meeting, a 15-year-old boy asked Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger for advice on avoiding mistakes.
“You should write your obituary and figure out how to live up to it.” – Warren Buffett
In Tibetan Buddhism there is a concept that is known as “Shenpa”, meaning attachment or a place where we get either hooked or stuck. For example an urge comes up we succumb to it, and it becomes stronger. We reinforce our craving, habits and addictions by giving in to them repeatedly. Triggers if you will. Things that set you off are your shenpas. Mindfulness is the antidote to a shenpa. – Pema Chodron
