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The Day Our House Nearly Burnt Down

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Age-Proofing your Brain: The Research and Actionable Tips vs. Hype and Marketing

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Andrew Eppes Andrew Eppes

Big Changes for 529 Plans: What Parents Should Know

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Andrew Eppes Andrew Eppes

The Biggest Mistake Young People Make

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Andrew Eppes Andrew Eppes

Reframing Wealth: Lessons from Die With Zero

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Andrew Eppes Andrew Eppes

Every July 1, He Gets a Check from His Younger Self

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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Andrew Eppes Andrew Eppes

Lemonade Stands, Toys and Meal Delivery 

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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The Roles We Play

We play each of these roles, sometimes daily, but we’re all the hero of our own story.

When I was in college, I took a class called the Politics of Hollywood. One of the insights the professor taught us is that movies reflect the collective self-conscious of the audience.

When classic Westerns were popular, the audience saw society as generally good. The villain would come to town to commit a murder or robbery. Tensions build until finally the hero must take on the villain in a final showdown that saves the town. (Shane, Rio Bravo)

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The Lessons I Learned from My Dad’s Entrepreneurial Journey

When I was growing up, my Dad was a real estate builder and developer in Dallas, an entrepreneur with boundless drive. I admired his tenacity and savored the fruits of his successes over the years. However, when the banking and real estate industries suffered a major setback in mid-1980s Texas, I too felt the sting. I was in the midst of my college career, my junior year at Southern Methodist University, when I received a letter from him that changed my life forever. It notified me that I would be financially independent from that day forward.

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