That is, one should gain more than one expends in order to pursue that activity. There must be a net gain.

Take a hard look at your activities. Which ones are putting money in your pocket. Which ones are taking money out of your pocket. How can you change those that are costing you more money than you are gaining from it.

You can also look at any other idea, activity, or relationship. If you find yourself not getting as much as you are putting in, then it may be time to reevaluate why you are in that activity at all.

Because if you don’t manage your activities for your own gain, then others will manage your activities for their gain. That’s just part of the game.

However, as I begin to see information and activities through the lens of this blog, I find myself reviewing my conclusions based upon new financial assumptions.

#1. All things have a cost. What exactly is this activity, behavior, product, choice, thought, etc. going to cost me financially. What is it going to cost me in time? Exactly?

#2. Of all the activities, programs, thoughts, interactions, and exchanges, which ones are putting money in my pocket right now? Which ones will be putting money in my pocket?

I guess from this point of view, you can determine, rather quickly, why you might be in the financial situation you are in right now. My goal is to get as much of my time, and mental focus, as possible doing activities that are putting money in my pocket right now, and then doing activities that will put even more money in my pocket eventually.

I do understand that are somethings that do not make financial sense, but I would wager that 9 out of 10 times, if one judges the situation according to these standards, they will be making a wise decision.

I am a financial robot. :-)