THE ARCHIVES

Dara Albright

Apr 09, 2024

Here’s where you will find every stoic ranting in chronological order.

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JANUARY 2018

It Doesn’t Matter How We Get There, As Long As We Get There

Dara Albright

Dara Albright

February 1, 2018

Some Courts Birth Legacies, Other Courts Give Rise to Movements

Different people excel in or on varying types of courts. In addition to sporting one of the most iconic mullets in history, Andre Agassi shines on the tennis court. While he was no Derek Jeter on the baseball field, Michael Jordan owns the basketball court.

Life is an endless smorgasbord of choices. Every second of every minute of every day we are faced with the daunting task of forming – and forever, thereafter, owning – a decision. While some choices may be more pivotal than others, all our choices – from whether to have the sole or the filet to whether to pursue a career in finance or in law – shape us.

I write about modern finance. Highlighting injustices in the investment world has been a central theme in my work. I’ve often pointed out the fact that many securities regulations, which were meant to protect investors, have done nothing but harm them by curtailing their opportunities to prosper.

I recently came across my old baby book. Along with my first tooth and a lock of hair from my first trip to the salon, there was a page where I highlighted my competencies and described what I wanted to be when I grow up. It appears that I was a very confident seven year old who dreamed of one day becoming both a singer and a mother.

You know what’s great about dark clouds? Silver linings. 151 blog posts down – 214 more to go…

“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” – Author Unknown But presumably a Stoic. 181 blog posts down – 184 left to go…

It always feels like the wrong week to turn over a new leaf. But the fact is, it never is. 212 blog posts down – 153 left to go…

There is beauty in every tear. In every disappointment. In every loss. Because, where there is pain, there will be art. Somewhere down the line. 243 blog posts down – 122 left to go…

Memories of lost loved ones can be bittersweet. Even the happiest ones can make us laugh through tears. That is why memories are like sunshowers. Where the sky doesn’t know whether to smile or cry. If the sky can find a way to do both at the same time, I suppose, so can we.

There are so many reasons to love Halloween. It’s the only time of the year when the cobwebs in my house look intentional. It’s also when I get to fulfill my lifelong dream of being a candy inspector. But the best reason to love Halloween is because that is when monsters try their hardest to be scary and intimidating, but instead only come off looking ridi…

Peering out the windshield, I was sure I was driving through a storm. It wasn’t until I made it to the sunlight and looked back did it become clear that I had merely been cruising through a car wash – in neutral – the entire time. #Retrospection 334 blog posts down – only 31 more to go…

Daily blogging changes the way you see the world. The way you hear music. The way you think. It has a way of making everything around you instantly become a potential blog post. A shared moment with a son or daughter. A book on display at a local juicery.

I can’t believe that is has officially been over 4 years since my last stoic rant.

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