Before I discovered Stoic principles, I went through life without a clear purpose. Without any idea of how to live a good life.
I simply imitated the actions and behavior of those around me. But the truth is that most people are unhappy and aimless.
I seriously started practicing Stoicism when I was 28. That’s when things started to change in my life. That was in 2015. Since then, I’ve become happier every year.
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.
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.”
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?