Security is a feeling… not a number Here’s a paradox: 1 - I know people who have more money than they will ever need, but are totally insecure. 2 - I know people who have almost nothing, but are totally secure. The conclusion this forces me to draw is that if security exists at all, it is a feeling… not a number. The good news is, that means we can have some control over it. The bad news is, that means it’s up to us to learn how.
Here’s a tough question: Is it hard for you to talk about money with your spouse or partner? It’s challenging for us to talk about money. One of the keys to talking about money: knowing that it’s going to be hard.
When tackling big, audacious goals, you don’t need big, audacious actions. All you need is the contagious magic of micro-actions. Because micro-actions spread.
Getting ahead is overrated as a goal. In fact, it might even be just plain stupid. Instead of fixating on getting ahead, what if we simply focused on having enough? Turns out, you’re allowed to do that!
The reality is that building a successful anything is messy and unpredictable, and success is anything but linear. You have good breaks and bad breaks. Anyone who says there isn’t luck involved is a liar. Sometimes it feels like you take ten steps backward for every step forward. You hit walls, challenges arise, people disappoint you. Things never go as planned…
This is going to sound self-evident or obvious, but most people don’t understand it. The point I want to make is this: There’s a difference between investment returns and investor returns… and only one of them matters. Let me explain.