Tag: Happiest

10 Years Ago, Jacinta Had $0. Today, She is the Happiest Average Retiree I Know.

This is provocative. I don’t mean Jacinta’s story is provocative. Her emphasis is. “There is nothing wrong with the Average Retiree… as long as the average is high enough.” I am unconvinced. To be clear, I am not sold on the idea of average. Average is wher...

The happiest introverts I know avoid these four s things

Despite a recent resurgence, ‘introvertedness’ is still regarded as something of a deficiency, or even a taboo, particularly in the extroverted ‘West.’ If you’re not outgoing, super smiley, and not always seeking out new experiences with friends and new people, you&r...

The Happiest Place on the Internet

Five months ago, in the middle of a networking binge, I cold emailed Connie Liu. I was taking many calls at the time, but there was a distinctive difference in our 30 minutes spent together. Our connection was instant and the conversation left me glowing. Though, I imagine that many people leav...