Three Financial Lessons from Thoreau

#240 What Henry David Thoreau can teach us about calculating costs, profits, benefits and living a life free of "quiet desperation." Thanks to Blinkist and LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode.

For show notes and more information on this episode click here.0:23] Moving into a new house and considering the simplicity of Thoreau.[2:34] Preserving Ralph Waldo Emerson’s woods.[5:15] A two-year experiment living in the woods.[6:32] Calculating cost in terms of our life.[8:37] Distinguishing profit by the benefits.[10:59] Living in the present.[15:24] Using our extra time to pursue the walk.[19:45] The effects of social media and technology on millennials.[23:41] The importance of rejuvenating, unstructured time.

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