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Mentality/Psychology


Mar
25
2009

A Simple Way to Boost Motivation

In any long-term pursuit worth accomplishing, it’s often difficult to maintain a significant level of motivation for long.  The first few days after outlining a big goal or starting a new habit are always easy, and it feels as if we’ll get to where we want to go easily. 
 
The initial strong burst of motivation […]

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Dec
23
2008

Why Don’t People Buy Stocks Like They do Food?

Every single investor will without a doubt agree that buying low and selling high is preferable to the contrary.  Yet many investors do anything but.  It’s the same story every time; the majority of people buy when stocks are expensive and end up selling in a panic when the party ends.  Why does this pointless […]

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Oct
29
2008

In The Moment vs. Delayed Gratification: Part II

There are several different angles from which to attack the paradox I wrote about last week.  In this post, I’m going to focus on a shift in our mentality that can potentially help in finding more satisfaction in our day-to-day lives, minimizing or even eliminating the dreadful work vs. fun conflict that is often so […]

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Oct
22
2008

Living in the Moment vs. Delayed Gratification

It’s one of the biggest dilemmas we all face. On one hand, life is too short and uncertain not to seek happiness and satisfaction right now, in the moment. On the flip side, to make progress on our long-term ambitions, we have to make sacrifices; time, money, and energy must be devoted to […]

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Mar
10
2008

Controlling Impulses: What Little Kids and Marshmallows Can Teach Us

I came across a very interesting post via the excellent Gather Little By Little blog the other day. It mentions an old study which is very simple yet at the same time a highly crucial aspect to success in many areas, including financially. I never would have guessed an experiment with 4-year olds […]

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