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Welcome. Fifty essays is a lot, so here’s where I’d begin.

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Structure

Die With Zero

A review of Bill Perkins' Die With Zero and four ideas from it about spending your limited time, health and money well before it's too late.

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Foundation
The big questions
Three Days a Monk
I spent three silent days at a 12th-century French abbey. Here's what the quiet gave me: peace, clarity, and a fresh sense of God.
Are the Big Questions Dead?
Or have we just forgotten why they matter?
Structure
How I’m building
7 Months Abroad: The Good
Looking back on seven months abroad with our kids: the little moments, the time we have left with them, and why the trip beat a newer minivan.
Zero to One
Doing a tiny bit regularly beats dreaming about doing it all. Why the jump from zero to one is the biggest gain in fitness, money, and life.
Details
The how-to
How to AI: Intro
Skynet or JARVIS? A short case for learning to use AI, even if you're skeptical of it. Part 1 of a three-part How to AI series.
You Can Travel for Free
Learn how to play a new game…

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Faith Doubt, belief, and a twelve-part series on faith in the 21st century. Start withIntro: Faith In the 21st Century All 13 →
Money Index funds, rentals, side hustles, and spending well before it’s too late. Start withInvesting: A Simple Zero-to-Hero Guide All 11 →
Family Raising three kids, and why we keep taking them places. Start withParental Sacrifice in the Age of Opportunity All 8 →
Travel Seven months in Europe, a French abbey, and how we pay for it. Start with7 Months Abroad: The Good All 13 →
Big Questions Worldviews, truth, and why the old questions still matter. Start withAre the Big Questions Dead? All 7 →
Books Book notes, and the reads that stuck. Start withThe End of the World All 6 →
AI & Tech Using AI well, and keeping tech in its place. Start withHow to AI: Intro All 6 →
Real Estate Thirteen years of rentals, from the first unit to the exit. Start with13 Years (Part 1): Turning Our Life Around with Real Estate Investing All 4 →
Travel Hacking Points, miles, and flying free. Start withYou Can Travel for Free All 4 →
Health & Habits Small steps, bikes, and silence. Start withZero to One All 4 →
My Story How I got here. Start withHow I Became A Christian All 7 →
Favorite Things Books, apps, and moments I loved this year. Start withFavorite Things: August ‘25 All 3 →

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