{"id":19211,"date":"2025-01-09T15:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/finance\/its-not-rocket-science-the-best-interest\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T15:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:32:18","slug":"its-not-rocket-science-the-best-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=19211","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Not Rocket Science – The Best Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Friend-of-the-blog Christian has done something remarkable. He\u2019s lost ~85 pounds over the past 7 months, dropping from ~280 pounds to ~195. Kudos, Christian!<\/em><\/p>\n

Inspired by Christian\u2019s success, my own health has sharpened into focus. I have the data to support this \u2013 <\/em>I\u2019ve gained 8 pounds over that same period that Christian\u2019s lost 85. I\u2019ve gone from \u201cslightly overweight\u201d to \u201cassuredly overweight.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m heavier than I\u2019d like. Slowly but surely, I\u2019ve been moving in the wrong direction. I used<\/em> to be in much better shape, and Christian asked me at the gym this morning, \u201cHow did you manage to get down to a healthier weight last time?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

I responded:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s pretty basic. When I eat chips, cookies, and cheese, I gain weight. When I eat healthy meats and greens, I lose weight. It\u2019s just a matter of consistency and good choices and will power.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Granted, I\u2019m not a doctor. My personal health tips might not apply to you. But for most people I know, weight loss and health are not rocket science. The \u201cadvice\u201d is stupidly easy. Make better food choices, move your body, and sleep better. The implementation is the hard part: smart choices, every day. <\/p>\n

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I left the gym, went to work, and read this article<\/strong><\/a> from former podcast guest Phil Pearlman<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The article covers how some people want to change Daylight Savings Time. But they aren\u2019t actually affecting the day (duh). They\u2019re only affecting what our clocks say. Phil cuts to the chase with no-nonsense advice:<\/p>\n

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A minute of sunlight is just a minute of sunlight, no matter what you call it.<\/em><\/p>\n

On any given day of the year, you get the same amount of daylight and the same amount of night time per 24 hour period.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s just Mental Time Keeping.<\/em><\/p>\n

We humans are incredibly adaptive animals. We live and thrive at the Equator and we live and thrive in the arctic circle.<\/em><\/p>\n

Much more important than knowing what time it says on the\u00a0little machines in our pockets, is knowing when the sun is rising and when the sun is setting.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Get yourself outside in the morning sunlight no matter what time you call it and move your body. Then go to bed at a decent time and get some sleep at night. You will adjust to 24 hour cycles just fine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It\u2019s simple. <\/p>\n

Money is the same. Simple advice gets you far. <\/strong>It\u2019s not rocket science. You don\u2019t have to overcomplicate it. <\/p>\n

If I spend thoughtlessly, if I invest emotionally, if my income can\u2019t support my lifestyle, my finances will suffer. Whereas if my income goes up, if my spending goes down, if I invest intelligently, my finances will flourish.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you\u2019re the outlier, the exception to those rules? Maybe you\u2019re the one person who needs to spend more, earn less, and invest in increasingly stupid ways to find your financial success. But I don\u2019t know\u2026for some reason, I doubt it. <\/p>\n

So, as you close out 2024 and enter 2025, I\u2019ll give you this advice:\u00a0 Don\u2019t overcomplicate it. It\u2019s not rocket science.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The implementation is the hard part: Let\u2019s make smart choices, every day. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this article, join 8500+ subscribers<\/strong><\/a> who read my 2-minute weekly email, where I send you links to the smartest financial content I find online every week. You can read past newsletters<\/strong><\/a> before signing up. <\/p>\n

-Jesse<\/p>\n

Want to learn more about The Best Interest\u2019s<\/strong> back story?<\/em> Read here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Looking for a great personal finance book, podcast, or other recommendation? Check out my favorites<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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