Benjamin J. Zauski is a Quantitative Analyst and an adjunct professor of Economics and Finance in Boston, MA. His specialties include econometrics, statistical modeling and risk analytics. In 2015, Ben received his B.S. in Statistics and B.S. in Economics from Bowling Green State University; the following year he completed his M.A. in Financial Economics. Professionally he has goals set on becoming an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) and obtaining his Financial Risk Management Certification (FRM) by the end of 2019.
A devout student, life-long thinker, and vivacious reader, Ben spends time learning subjects ranging from economics and statistics to medicine and philosphy.
In his free time, Ben loves to disconnect from the world in the great outdoors. His love of nature has found him hiking in the Tetons, running triathlons, and biking in the Swiss Alps.
A note from Ben:
“Upon graduating college, my life seemed to be a tumultuous and unremitting ocean. I feared the lack of high level intellectual discussions with others that did not meet a specific corporate agenda. This blog is my way of continuing the conversations I have had with professors, peers, friends and the like, ensuring a lifelong dedication to active learning.”
When I was younger, I learned an invaluable lesson: there are many phases in life and in each phase you must succeed. For example, when you go to college, your high school accomplishments mean nothing to your new world. When you graduate college, your first job doesn’t care about your college success, they want your success to continue into their company. Each phase is a conclusion of a chapter in life. The lessons learned in each chapter can be brought to the next phase, but the accomplishments are ultimately meaningless if they do not continue to occur. New goals must be formed, new accomplishments must be achieved and new heights must be reached in each phase.
Thereisnopeak.com embodies the belief that each phase must be tackled in the sense that life is like climbing a mountain and there can be no top. Once you peak, believing that you are at the top, others will pass you and you will not meet your full potential.
This blog is an attempt to ensure there is no peak on my mountain, and by reading and posting along with me, you are ensuring there is no peak on your climb as well. Mastery of a subject is the understanding that there is always more to learn and practice; therefore, this blog is a way of continuing practicing and learning in a hope to gain new knowledge and to grapple with new ideas.
There is no doubt that knowledge is power, but how do we obtain that power? Books are the most powerful resource on our planet. Furthermore, books are also one of the most underutilized resources that exist in our day. Maybe it is the constant bombardment of blue-screen social media. Maybe it is the inexhaustible, mindless television, movies and sports. Unlike many of the aforementioned categories, by reading we can help better ourselves to reach a higher level of potential, understand global conflict, help relate to others and make better decisions for our long-run success. These aforementioned reasons are the impetus for me including a periodically updated reading list on thereisnopeak.com. (I will post about any updates I make in the form of book reviews or general blog posts.)
Just like anything on this blog, suggestions and ideas are always welcome!
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