About Marty: Blog Contributor
Who am I?
A tech guy, husband, father, outdoorsy, cook, quasi-intellectual that has a healthy bias for action. I believe in social freedom of choice (but not social welfare for able body people), while maintaining a financially conservative outlook. I even have a mission statement for my boys (Be high character individuals). Here's the quick manifesto that outlines what I'm about, it's not all encompassing, but a pretty good start.
Keep it simple
Very few things in life are complex once boiled down to their core components. Marriage, child rearing are among the most over analyzed-over-complicated things imaginable, but I don't think they are that tough overall.
Always experiment
Tinker around, be imperfect, it's OK. The best learning comes from your most valuable mistakes. Make the mistake only once though.
Keep learning
I am not innately the brightest bulb in the pack. However, I can apply the hell out of some concepts without actually learning from the experience directly/personally.
Know thy strengths (and weaknesses)
See previous comment I know I'm not the smartest. I make it up with the discipline to do the right thing when no eyes are upon thee and learning new concepts continuously.
It's all my fault
That's a Larry Winget-ism, http://www.larrywinget.com/ you are entitled to exactly what you have and nothing more. Good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people sometimes, accept both and move forward.
Be interesting
Have hobbies, keep reading and take on new challenges. I don't like uninteresting people.
Remain an individual
Want your marriage to fail? Get lost in the husband role. Want to be a poor father? Forget that your an individual first. You had better like yourself first.
Figure out your finances
Want to wreck your marriage, fight over money. Your best weapon against a money fight is not worrying about money. Sometimes that means living within your means, toughing out the bills, whatever. Figure out the how, but do your best to not fight/argue over money.
Life is too short to die unhappy
Hate something about your life? The decision is yours, life-job-marriage, your choice on how you decide to live your life. Embrace that.
Enjoy eating alone
You have to be happy enough in your own skin to eat by yourself at times or a drink if you prefer.
Work should be who you are
I came to a stark realization that work is so essential to my life that it's who I am. I'm happier being productive. I make work when there isn't work. However, I don't identify myself with my job or company, but I identify myself by being a technologist.
Lead by example
I cannot expect more out of my sons than I expect of myself.
Enjoy the small things
I remember in boot camp the honeysuckles during my runs. To this day, that was one of the most memorable moments of boot camp.
Moderation in Moderation
I can't improve on Twain.
