David Bonifacio

“But you can never go wrong with the priceless things. They’ll always be a steal.”
The start of a new year is always a good time to step back and take deep look at the state of our lives. It’s a good time to evaluate ourselves, our desires and dreams, goals and accomplishments, our challenges and [...]

So I’ve realized that the things that mean most to me are not the most expensive things, but neither are they cheap. They go beyond monetary and economic valuations. At the end of the day fulfillment is not found in being able to obtain the priciest things, but in discovering that what you have is priceless.

Think with me for a moment.
Let’s say the world was one big shopping mall, and you were in charge of valuation, how would you price things? What would a great life be worth? What about friendship? What about peace of mind? What about the feeling of sand on your feet? What would cost more, a [...]

We can learn a lot about people’s value systems by how they spend their resources. If we asked 10 different people how they would use $1,000,000.00, we would probably get 10 different answers. Financially savvy people will probably answer, “I’ll save and invest the money!” The fashionable among them might say, “I’ll revamp my wardrobe.”(That’s [...]

I have my father’s dreams and my mother’s taste. This means I have to work really really hard. In more obvious ways, like with my career interests, I’m more like my father. But at the same time, many significant areas of my life are shaped by my mother. It’s actually quite interesting to think of [...]