Three Links I Love: Travel Rewards New Rules,Abundance, Life

TBB’s new Sunday feature: Three Links I Love. We share with you the Travel Rewards New Rules, an amazing rant about Abundance, and 25 things about Life from a guy named Darius (no, not that one!)

 

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Actually four links…I never mail it in!

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As the blog action in the weekend substantially dies down, I just had an idea to do a much shorter post on Sundays. So many are doing this so I decided to steal from them this innovative idea as I am stealing so much content from everywhere else according to a few loyal haters anyways. Haha, bite me haters. On a second thought, don’t get near me to do that!

I was going to save these for the first actual email to blog subscribers (who continue to receive via email each blog post) but I ‘ll just post them here until I find some time to figure out this Mailchimp email software thingie.

So here we go, three links I love:

The new rules of travel rewards programs. By Tim Winship at USA Today.

We have been talking about this around here for a while. I want to quote several sentences but I also want to keep this short and make you go read it. Finally, the ending is perfect: “New game, new rules.” Don’t just weep, adjust!

 

Abundance. By my colleague Josh Brown. One of those brilliant rants that make my rants look so amateurish! I don’t necessarily agree with all of it but I sure enjoyed reading it and you will too! If you are in financial services the dig at BlackRock “they will eat anything” is super hilarious! Enjoy and you are welcome, my pleasure!

 

25 Things About Life I Wish I Had Known 10 Years Ago. This is just one of those pure gem posts you want to forward or even read out loud to your kids. MUST read. Drop everything. Now. You are welcome. Click my links lol.

Ok, if you are too lazy to click on the link it I will steal them all like I usually do and paste them all here for YOU!

1. Struggle Is Good
   Never say “I can’t take it anymore.” Say “Bring it on!”
2. Don’t Complain
   Complaining is the biggest waste of time there is. Either do something about it, and if you can’t, shut up about it.
3. Spend Time With People You Love
   That’s your family and best friends. If you don’t have a family, create one. Most people in life are only visitors. Family is for life.
4. Don’t Start A Relationship If You’re Not In Love
   I’ve done this more than once. You kind of like someone and think: “We might as well give it a shot.” Not a good idea. You’re either in love, or you are not. Don’t fool yourself. It’s not fair to you and the other person.
5. Exercise Daily
   I didn’t get this until recently. A healthy body is where you have to start everything in life. If you can’t build a healthy and strong body, what CAN you build in life?
6. Keep A Journal
   No, keeping a journal is not for children. It helps you to become a better thinker and writer. “I don’t want to be a writer” you might think. Well, how many emails and texts do you send a day? Everybody is a writer.
7. Be Grateful
   Say ‘thank you’ to everyone and everything. “Thank you for this beautiful day.” “Thank you for your email.” “Thank you for being there for me.”
8. Don’t Care About What People Think
   We all die in the end, do you really think it matters what people think of you?
9. Take More Risks
   Don’t be such a wimp.
10. Pick An Industry, Not A Job
    If you want to become good at something, you need to spend years and years doing that. You can’t do that if you hop from industry to industry. Pick an industry you love and start at the bottom. You will find the perfect role for you eventually.
11. Lead The Way
    When you find yourself in a situation where everyone looks at each other, it’s time for you to lead. You‘re a leader when you decide to become one. There’s no initiation or a title. Just a decision.
12. Money Isn’t Important
    It really isn’t. But you have to train yourself not to care about money. Don’t become too dependent on the stuff you own — otherwise, the stuff will own you.
13. Be Nice
    I don’t mean you should be a pushover. You can be someone that doesn’t take shit and be nice about it. Just don’t insult people, think you’re better than them, or act like an idiot.
14. Learn Every Day
    You’ve got to train your brain to stay alert. You don’t have to read a book a day to learn every day. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from the people around you — be open to what they can teach you.
15. Rest Before You Are Tired
    Even if you love your job, and every day seems like a holiday, you need to take time to rest. You’re a human and not an android, never forget that.
16. Don’t Judge
    Just because people make different choices than you, they are not stupid. Also, you don’t know everything about people, so don’t judge them — help them.
17. Think About Others
    Just be mindful, that’s all. We all have families, bills to pay, and our own issues. Don’t always make everything about yourself.
18. Give Without Expecting Something In Return
    Don’t keep score. You will become a bitter person if you do that. Give solely for the joy of giving. If you get something in return, great, if you don’t, great.
19. There’s No End Game
    We, as a species, just are. Don’t try to figure it all out. Enjoy your journey.
20. Enjoy Small Things
    I like clichés because they are true. Especially this one. You know why? Everyone says they know it, but no one lives up to it. They just chase big things.
21. Don’t Take Yourself So Serious
    Yeah, yeah, you’re an individual, and people have to take you seriously, I get it. But at the end of the day, we’re all a bunch of ants trying to chase the same things. Lighten up.
22. Don’t Blame People
    What’s point? Do you want to punish them? You don’t do that to people. Also don’t blame yourself — you’re only human.
23. Create Something
    Not to leave a legacy, you won’t be here to see it anyway, but to be of use. Make music, write a book, build a table, anything. You’ll feel good about yourself, plus you give something back to people to use or enjoy.
24. Never Look Back Too Long
    Reflecting on the past is only good for one thing: Learning.
25. Take Action
    Don’t just sit there, do something. Without action, there is no outcome.

 

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