Live Well

Live Well

What does it mean to live well? How many ways are there to live a good life? You'll find here lessons from economics and psychology, as well as sustainability and Stoicism
May
31
Why I Thought Abandoning My Kids Was a Good Idea

Why I Thought Abandoning My Kids Was a Good Idea

My wife and I told them where we were going (we’re not monsters), but the separation still stung
4 min read
May
10
Gravestone bearing the word "MANLY". Don't read anything into the fact that this is a gravestone

Does It Matter What We Consider Masculine?

Being manly means doing hard things in pursuit of valuable goals. Who says they have to be physical challenges?
4 min read
Apr
26
A wealthy-looking man in a cashmere coat standing before an impressive entry gate. Why yes, that is my castle.

Do You Have What It Takes To Be Independently Wealthy?

Money is just the start of it, perhaps not even the hardest part
5 min read
Apr
12
A runner in shorts and t-shirt with striped socks near the finish of a race. On my way to finishing my 20th Zurich marathon

A Glass of Water Almost Ended My Running Career

A health scare leads to a life lesson, a reminder, and a simple tip
6 min read
Mar
15
Bright orange winter hat, gloves, and baseball cap from the NYC Marathon

My Worst Marathon Experience Left More Than Scars

In hindsight, I was lucky it happened to me early in my running career because that day changed my life
6 min read
Feb
09
The Lake Greifensee in Zurich - rowboats covered in snow

A Walk Along a Swiss Nature Preserve Frozen in Time

Since 1945, Lake Greifensee in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland has been protected from development
4 min read
Jan
26
Woman bathing under a waterfall

A Simple Way to Cut the Gordian Knot of Gender

Don’t read too much into this but by all means, read on
3 min read
Jan
12
Man with glasses in a Santa hat

A Smattering of Early Retirement Surprises … Should We Have Known?

Would you have known? Did you plan better than we did?
5 min read
Jan
05
A pair of red, white, and blue running shoes

I Ran Every Day for 8 Months

What a running streak is and what it might do for you
3 min read
Dec
22
Heavily snow-covered trees before a blueish, cloudy sky

Nature Speaks; Are We Listening? (by Gudrun Bellerjeau)

The more time you spend in nature, away from human “intervention,” the more you quietly listen, you will hear Nature speaking to you.
4 min read