Description: A book review of Your Life ... Well Spent by Russ Crosson. The book is a great resource for actuaries and others. It explores questions such as: Why do we work? What is the point of earning money? What should we do with the money we earn?

Description: A review of Mihir Desai's book The Wisdom of Finance, and why actuaries specifically should read this book.

Description: This article encourages readers to consider sub-goals as well as their primary one, leading to greater goal-completion and mastery.

Description: Fourth installment in an ongoing series of articles adapted from Michael Carroll's "Awake at Work", applying Buddhist principles to the challenges faced by actuaries. This installment examines the often chaotic work circumstances faced by actuaries and encourages the reader to see such situations as opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Description: A look at Churchill's advice on hobbies from "Painting as a Pastime" -- why it's important to have a serious hobby to refresh one's mind.

Description: This article examines the concept of "hard core" actuaries and offers examples of historical scientists and actuaries who were "hard core."