A while back, I read a WSJ article about how companies started tracking the happiest of their workers. 1Source: The Wall Street Journal The article concluded:
“Employers are turning to sentiment-tracking software, daily surveys, and apps to monitor workers’ mental states.”
One CEO says that the reason they track happiness is because, “I want everyone to be happier every day, more than they were before.”
My parents bought their first house in 2000. My mother told me that one of their family members broke ties with my parents because of that.
Certain people think that buying a house is not for everyone. Those types of people also believe that higher education is not for everyone. Or that owning stocks is only for rich folks.
These are examples of mental barriers.
I’ve been writing about the philosophy of Stoicism since 2015. A Stoic mindset has truly changed the way I do everything.
I apply Stoicism to my happiness, work, finances, and even relationships. This Stoic mindset allowed me to leverage ancient lessons into my entire life.
The other day I was talking about this change with a friend. He asked me:
“What does the Stoic mindset really mean?”
Let me explain.
Contrarian investing. It’s a term that may stir up images of investors who take unnecessary risks by pumping huge sums into an untested and unproven investment.
Contrarian investors are often mistaken for risk-takers. But that’s not the case. Most people never think about it, but Warren Buffett is also a contrarian investor.
What does contrarian investing even mean? And more importantly, how can you apply its principles to your own investment strategy?