Listen to Aristotle "As it is not one swallow or a fine day that makes a spring, so it is not one day or a short time that makes a man blessed and happy."
We lived in a fast paced society and the silly need to compare with what others have have become an obsession to many! We compare cars, houses, enrichment programs and even the stocks we buy. It seems that we are living in borrowed times as if achieving these material things will make you happy. But there is no end. Once you got the first possession, you knew you could have another if you tried once more. And the cycle repeats.
By itself, it is part of the growth process but the essence of chasing it blindly and oblivious to other important facets of your life like Family , Faith, Health, etc are put on the pedestal. Worth it ? I guess those who are nursing their health back will be more than ready to exchange their wealth for an extra year or those who made it to the top at the expense of losing their family would love life to give them a second chance.
Life can be brutal and lessons are painful as well. We may not get second chance and some mistakes are irreparable. Thus, our actions leads to consequences and when we pick one end of the stick, invariably we have the other as well. It comes as a package.
So choose wisely, my friends ! Investing as I have realised is more than making capital gains. It is a reflection of who you are, what you want in life and how you go about acquiring it. Your greed, envy, anger, etc will be a driving force to get you to trade more , to take revenge in the market , to accelerate your time spent in front of the laptop monitoring the price. On the other side, peace, love, faith, abundance mentality, family, charity can be your end results when you achieved what you want in your investment objectives. 2020 is over and it will never come back.
Blame it on Covid-19 pandemic or not, no one , not even the world's richest nor powerful man can claim back the lost hours. We must march on, seize the moments in front of us daily and have the courage to take actions, adjust our directions and slowly but surely get to where we want. In this pursuit, others are watching and our actions, behaviour become their role models to learn from, to pass down from generations to generations.
