The answer to this question is a resounding NO! The reason for the answer is extremely simple: there isn’t enough time in a day for a single person to do all the things that would make for a totally self-sufficient lifestyle. Trying to do it all without some help would…

There is a week between Christmas and New Years’ Day, and in that week I usually find myself inundated with posts urging me to set goals, investigate new courses, go on fancy diets and exercise programs, and generally prepare for the new year. As a rule, I delete those e-mails…

I love challenges. Most of my achievements in life have started as challenges, to see whether I had what it took to complete those goals. It doesn’t matter whether it is a physical goal, an intellectual goal, or even a wild dare. …