Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday! Thanks for spending part of it reading The Lake Street Journal.

The Art of Spending Money

I still haven't had a chance to read Morgan Housel's newest book, but I enjoyed listening to him talk about some of the concepts in this podcast episode.

If you're wired like me, you want to see continuous improvement everywhere. Making money is no exception.

Housel's ideas are useful in that they make you ask, "Why do I want more money? What would I do with it? And how might it increase (or decrease) my happiness?"

I think the deeper question here that extends beyond money is, "How do I balance ambition and contentedness?" That's a tough one to answer.

The Long Way Home

I'm not much of a poetry guy, but I loved this poem from my friend Tom White.

Not only does it have rhythm and rhyme (if poetry doesn't rhyme is it even a poem?) but it shares a powerful message—your family and your roots are some of the most valuable things you have.

I got some Dr. Seuss vibes when I read this one (which I hope Tom takes as a compliment). Give it a read and see what you think.

Lessons from 30 Years of Living

I'll be 34 next month, so I was flipping back through the "life lessons" articles I've published on my birthday the last few years.

34 has been a busier year than most for me, so I haven't spent enough time reflecting to have anything good to say.

Looking back at the article I wrote when I turned 30, it's clear I had a lot more time on my hands. But if I'm being honest, I think most of what I wrote holds up pretty well. Let me know if you agree.

Workout of the Week

This one's a burner that sneaks up on you pretty quickly.

"Ouch"

10 minutes on any cardio device for calories (rower, assault bike, ski erg, etc.)

Every minute on the minute, starting with 0, perform 6 dumbbell thrusters.

Your score is total calories.

Select a weight for the thrusters that you could do for 20 unbroken reps. I used 35s.

My best score was 80 calories, and I did the workout on the rower.

Let me know your score!

Quote of the Week

“Everything feels unprecedented when you haven’t engaged with history.” - Kelly Hayes

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Talk soon,

Joe