Philosophy Archives - Page 9 of 15 - The Outlier Model

It’s never too late

never too late, better late than never, switching careers, moving on to a new job

CF / September 17th, 2012 / 31 Comments

When I first graduated from university, I made just under $40,000 a year. I thought I had it made! Then I realized that compared to fields like engineering, business or computers, $40,000 wasn’t very much at all. For a while, I didn’t care. It was my first “real” job! I would simply work hard and earn raises and promotions over time. Uhhhhh no. Not in a science job!...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: changing careers, complacency, jobs in computer science, new job, write for money

My Sony Walkman MP3

Sony Walkman MP3, mp3 player, listen to songs, walkman

CF / August 27th, 2012 / 20 Comments

Here’s my MP3 player. Uh-huh… Are you all done laughing now? My Sony Walkman is about three or four or five years old. (I don’t even remember!) I received it as a Christmas present after my previous Sony Walkman (a tube model that did not even have a picture screen) died. It holds 4 gigabytes of music and in addition to providing hours of entertainment, has suffered dents...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality, Philosophy Tagged with: ipod, mp3, music, smartphone, Sony, walkman

Don’t donate to charity

serious cat meme,student loans, paying off student loans, debt management, debt free, charity donations, don't donate, charity

CF / July 23rd, 2012 / 30 Comments

Admit it – you hate seeing the constant emails and Facebook requests for charity donations as much as I do. Come on… Admit it… My Facebook wall seems less like a gathering place for my friends and more like a sad open air market where people look for handouts to their favourite charity of choice. Most recently, I have been spammed by my friends to donate to the Underwear Affair,...

Posted in: Money, Philosophy Tagged with: cancer research, charitable giving, donation, non-profit charity, Underwear Affair

Creating a new normal

new normal, passive aggressive, little habits, detail oriented

CF / July 13th, 2012 / 13 Comments

This post was originally posted on our wordpress site. Enjoy! I’m big on doing “the little things right” – pulling the shower curtain closed so it can dry properly, closing lids of containers after I use them, turning off the lights when I’m not in a room… and more! My mind is often organized as one giant checklist that I like to periodically refer to. That’s the way I am. I am...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Philosophy Tagged with: bad habits, breaking a habit, normal