A Life of Examined Investment: Does Your Calendar Prove Your Priorities?

“Never invest in any idea you can't illustrate with a crayon.” ~Peter Lynch

Investing in the things you value, the things that bring joy—this is a life of examined investment. And though Peter Lynch’s crayon maxim related to investing in stocks and bonds, doesn’t it apply to examined investment, too? The simple things—(your family, your art, your community—can’t you illustrate them with a crayon?

Over the last several months, I’ve spent more than my fair share of time with the honorable...