The Real Luxuries In Life | Feld Thoughts (index.html) (https://feld.com/assets/css/stylesheet.80b2bf817a426d092a702b7896d9925c9abe8e6a649196387347240695f986ee.css) (../../../../favicon.ico) (../../../../favicon-16x16.png) (../../../../favicon-32x32.png) (https://feld.com/apple-touch-icon.png) (https://feld.com/safari-pinned-tab.svg) (index.html)   (https://feld.com/) (Feld Thoughts (Alt + H)) Feld Thoughts ((Alt + T))                (https://feld.com/archives/) (Blog) Blog   (https://feld.com/books/) (Books) Books   (https://feld.com/films/) (Films) Films   (https://feld.com/search/) (Search (Alt + /)) Search   (https://feld.com/about/) (About) About   (https://feld.com/subscribe/) (Subscribe) Subscribe      (https://feld.com/) Home » (https://feld.com/archives/) Blog  The Real Luxuries In Life Labor Day weekend has always been the back to school marker for me. I'm 60, closing in on 61, and thinking a lot more about what I actually care about. Amy texted me a list yesterday. (2026-09-05 09:36:12 -0600 -0600) September 5, 2026 · 1 min · Brad Feld   I love Labor Day weekend. It’s the “back to school” moment of the year for me. When I was a kid growing up in Dallas, we didn’t go back to school until after Labor Day, so that was the weekend that summer ended and fall began. I wrote (https://feld.com/archives/2015/09/labor-day-weekend-important/) ten years ago that Memorial Day and Labor Day are the bookends of summer. What’s different now is that I’m 60, closing in on 61, and lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about what I actually care about. Amy texted me this list yesterday. The real luxuries in life: Time Health A quiet mind Slow mornings Ability to travel Rest without guilt A good night’s sleep Calm and “boring” days Meaningful conversations Home-cooked meals People you love People who love you back   It’s a wonderful list. Enjoy the long weekend.  (https://feld.com/tags/labor-day/) Labor Day  (https://feld.com/tags/life/) Life  (https://feld.com/tags/amy/) Amy   (https://feld.com/archives/2026/09/overwatch-one-home-automation-dashboard-to-rule-them-all/) Next » Overwatch: One Home Automation Dashboard to Rule Them All   (https://x.com/intent/tweet/?text=The%20Real%20Luxuries%20In%20Life&url=https%3a%2f%2ffeld.com%2farchives%2f2026%2f09%2fthe-real-luxuries-in-life%2f&hashtags=laborday%2clife%2camy)   Share on X   (https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3a%2f%2ffeld.com%2farchives%2f2026%2f09%2fthe-real-luxuries-in-life%2f&title=The%20Real%20Luxuries%20In%20Life&summary=The%20Real%20Luxuries%20In%20Life&source=https%3a%2f%2ffeld.com%2farchives%2f2026%2f09%2fthe-real-luxuries-in-life%2f)   Share on LinkedIn     Related Posts (https://feld.com/archives/2019/06/29-26-23-anniversary/) 29/26/23 Anniversary June 21, 2019  (https://feld.com/archives/2018/05/the-legend-of-mike-and-mary/) The Legend of Mike and Mary May 10, 2018  (https://feld.com/archives/2018/03/spring-break-should-be-a-national-holiday-in-the-us/) Spring Break Should Be A National Holiday In The US March 28, 2018  (https://feld.com/archives/2017/09/enjoy-every-day/) Enjoy Every Day September 5, 2017  (https://feld.com/archives/2017/08/what-are-the-limits-of-tolerance/) What Are The Limits of Tolerance? August 17, 2017    Enjoyed this? Get new posts delivered to your inbox Subscribe via (https://feld.com/index.xml) RSS or visit the (https://feld.com/subscribe/) subscribe page .     © 2026 (https://feld.com/) Feld Thoughts  ·
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