We are the sum of our choices over time. See someone who is overweight? You can tell with a high degree of certainty what choices he/she makes daily around nutrition and exercise. The same applies to other areas of our lives – financial, relationships, etc. To be sure, there are some things outside of our control. We can be hit with an unexpected disease no matter what great health habits we practice daily. But by and large, we control our future through the choices we make m

CORRECTION: In last week’s TDW newsletter I wrote that “We naturally lose around 1 – 2 lbs of fat a year as we age….” This should have stated: We lose 1 – 2 lbs of muscle per year (which is why weight training is so important as we get older). Please find the corrected version of the newsletter here: The Power of Muscle. Here are some good tips on gaining said muscles. Boulders for Shoulders One of the defining visual characteristics of the strong, athletic man is that of bro

The Power of Muscle A pound of fat burns about 2 calories a day whereas a pound of muscle consumes somewhere closer to 8. Doesn’t sound like much of a difference does it? A few years back, slowly but surely, over about 18 months, I lost around 40 lbs of fat and gained 30 lbs of muscle. So even though I lost 10 pounds of net weight, my metabolism actually increased by about 160 calories a day (it was lowered by 40 lbs of fat X 2 calories a day and increased by 30 pounds of mus

Discipline is more essential and valuable than ever. As when the stock market is going up and all investors can look like a genius, it is during volatile market times that the disciplined investors shine. It is equally true, when the world is throwing challenges at us from all directions, that those with a penchant for acting in ways which do not serve their long term interest, tend to do this even more. Meanwhile, those who live a disciplined life will further separate thems