Slaves

A Slave:
1) One who works for subsistence, not for enjoyment of life.

Self-slavery:
TV, junk food, cigarettes,lack of confidence, risk aversion, homeostasis.

Worst Day Ever

Worst day on the market so far.  down 6% in one day!  So far, it's over $20000 since the start of the summer.

My oral surgery is going to cost $5000 when it could have been free last year.

My knee is bugging me and my physical decline is well under way.

Winter has started.

Now, this morning I learned that I've killed my car by failing to keep enough oil in it. 

FUCK FUCK FUCK!

Is it Karma?

Have I been a bad person?

What the fuck is this?

Why is everything going wrong at once?

Being Right

Just because someone knows more than you about something does not in any way make him or her more right.  Why are we often more confident that the one with a greater knowledge is any more correct?

They could, in fact, be wrong for more reasons.

Nori

Nori is a weak and fragile person.

She is not strong, nor supportive, nor helpful.

She does not care about your feelings or health or happiness unless it directly affects her.

BUT!

Do not dislike her for it.

Her weakness and dependence is one of the reasons you love her -- she is so naive and pure.

Her selfishness is not her fault -- she doesn't understand other people.

Targets

WMT August 18, 2008 67.50
JNJ August 8, 2008 83
NVS August 8, 2008 70
TD August 8, 2008 76
RY August 8, 2008 56
SLF August 8, 2008 47
BAM.A August 8, 2008 40

Some People

Some people don't realize their time is limited. They run around with no direction and are the predictable tools to be used by the more aware among men.

Some people don't know what to do with the time they have. They run around not only lacking direction, but, being aware of the loss, frantically searching for it. These are the unpredictable creating excitement for the more aware among men.

Blessed is HE who is both aware of his lack of time and at peace with the happiness in his life. HE can have the ignorant shovel his manure, while being amused by the antics of the hunter. Truly, a god among men.

What to do in 2010

What should I do after the olympics?

1.) TESOL Diploma? ~1 month ~ $1000
2.) Real Estate Licensing? ~2-5 months ~ $3000
3.) CFA? Tough + $$$$