Capability makes your life simpler

Capability makes your life simpler. Tolerance, skills, knowledge, and health are always with you, wherever you go. They are assets but they take up no space. They are stored in your body. Some lack capability through no fault, but anyone can increase their ability. It’s an investment that pays dividends every day.

Working with problems

Situations have no solution, they’re not problems, they’re simply the way it is. Problems are distinguished by the fact that they have solutions. But that doesn’t mean that the solution is obvious, easy or convenient. If the problem is important enough, we should pick the best available solution, not turn it into a situation.

Situational spending

Money is a story. But money is also an exchangeable commodity, valued by different people in different ways. And time is the wildcard. Situational spending is a trap that seduces us into forgetting that time passes and debt (or assets) remain.

There will never be time

Your time is valuable so it gets put to good use. There will never be time to build something great, because it’s hard to do great work without giving it your undivided attention, and undividing your attention always has a cost. The trick is to become ok with that.

If your body is healthy

If your body is healthy, you can walk long distances, carry heavy things, and recover quickly from life’s little injuries without missing a beat. You don’t need to deal with medication, monitors, or support equipment. You can handle whatever the situation requires.

If you have knowledge

If you have knowledge, you can get around your city without needing a navigation device. You can speak other languages, reducing stress and confusion when you travel. You can move through the world with confidence.

If you can tolerate discomfort

If you can tolerate discomfort, then you can camp much lighter. Camping lighter means you spend less time and energy packing, setting up, tearing down, and unpacking. The same goes for travel. Fewer clothes and shoes mean less luggage to carry, manage, and lose.