Learn about and take advantage of compounding interest as much as you can. Fully invest to your company match in your 401k as quickly as possible. If you can, continue to up your contribution by half of any raises you get. Go into debt like you are being dragged to the gallows. Because somebody is definitely trying to hang you for their benefit.

Learn to fix your toys yourself. It eats more time that you might otherwise spend sitting comfortably watching the boob tube getting fat and stupid. Include your children in your hobbies. Include yourself in theirs. Trust nobody around your kids and wife. That’s pretty gloomy, but hey I’m an optimist.

“It’s enough to make a man feel sour. Burning minutes every day by the hour. Just to end up gone like everything else.”