Jack Benny's Love

Before celebrated comedian Jack Benny died of pancreatic cancer in October 1974, he arranged one final romantic gesture for his wife of 47 years, Mary Livingstone (pictured with Benny.) Benny left a sum of money to a local florist for one long-stemmed red rose to be delivered to Livingstone every day for the rest of her life. Livingstone, who had performed with Benny throughout most of his career, outlived her husband by nine years.

Why You Need To Work For Yourself & Not For Money

Making a lot of money working at a job you hate is not worth the money!! I recently quit a job I hated in the pursuit of happiness. Being stuck with a job you hate is an awful place to be. I was stuck in a mundane atmosphere that offered little variety in day-to-day tasks.

I was bored, un-stimulated, and un-motivated. I did not work through four years of college to sit in a cubicle to be a pencil pusher. I needed a lively environment where my creativity could thrive. I always had a passion for writing and knew that in order to be happy I had to pursue something that interested me.

My dad told me that everyone is supposed to hate his or her first job, BUT WHY?  [Read More...]