The son of a good friend of mine was recently arrested and charged with armed robbery. He's 19. He was with a friend (also 19) that had an illegal gun and that friend pulled the gun on someone and robbed him.
I used to weigh more than 300 pounds. For years I wanted to lose the weight but I never made it a priority. I always had an excuse or a reason why I would do it later.
Mrs. Jake and I just returned from a long weekend in Havana with some friends. It was amazing. If you've never been to Cuba, I recommend making the trip. The people are great and the experience is surreal.
My wife was having a bad travel day today. In a brief conversation with her she was pissed and fuming pretty good. I in my infinite wisdom decided to be tough and tell her that she needed to relax and not let the little shit get her so riled up.
I used to focus on earning income, having lots of cash reserves and buying fancy stuff. What I learned I've come to realize that freedom of time and location is the truest indication of wealth and that's what I want.