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A Functional Wardrobe
Color Wheel for a Functional Wardrobe A functional wardrobe provides both leisure and luxury. Fashion preys on the the weak and insecure Think about what it means to be wealthy, comfortable, friends with money. One definition of wealth is having everything one needs. Thus, for the wealthy, clothing is functional. For nearly everyone else, it is a shield behind which they hide. Having a core of clothing that will take you through your daily activities with grace and ease

Nicole Ramos
Apr 711 min read
Luxury is Seizing Opportunity Costs
Imagine you are walking through in a store. You pick up a pretty item of decor and notice the price is sixty dollars. Before you toss it in the cart with a shrug, ask yourself this: Would you pay one and a half or even three times that amount for the item? What about twenty-five times the sticker price? Maybe not? If it is a recurring expenditure, how would you like to pay three hundred times the current price? ` If you invested the money instead of making the purchase,

Nicole Ramos
Mar 246 min read
Leisure is Walking Through Walls
Have you ever had writer's block or work block? We have all experienced times when focusing on work and making any meaningful progress is an absolute daydream. Rationalizing with ourselves or applying more force only tends to make us more scattered. We need a needle to weave all those loose threads, an arrow to direct our thoughts. Well, as above, so below. If work feels distracted or directionless, go outside, pick a direction and start walking. If taking a break ahe

Nicole Ramos
Mar 203 min read
Luxury is Multiple Streams of Income
Water Cycle Parallels to Wealth You are probably familiar with the water cycle; collection, evaporation, condensation and precipitation. In nature, this means streams, rivers and lakes; heat and transpiration; clouds and rain or snow fall. Water is an entity that is constantly in motion, even beneath a seemingly still surface. The water collection system represents our income. There may be one of many sources (streams, rivers, lakes) in your personal financial ecosystem.

Nicole Ramos
Mar 106 min read
A Prayer for a Luxurious Life
My needs are few. My abilities are manifold. My worth is intrinsic. My value is unlimited. Prayer is Expectation Prayer is a form of expectation that connects the inner world and the outer world. It is a bridge, so to speak. Build it of solid materials (useful thoughts) and you will create avenues to health, independence, hope and prosperity. The repetition of a prayer allows you to build it into your own personal mantra. This should be your default response to any hardsh

Nicole Ramos
Feb 33 min read
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