some lessons have to be experienced before they can be understood - Morgan Housel

Modern capitalism is a pro at two things: generating wealth and generating envy. Perhaps they go hand in hand; wanting to surpass your peers can be the fuel of hard work. But life isn’t any fun without a sense of enough. Happiness, as it’s said, is just results minus expectations.

Nassim Taleb says, “Invest in preparedness, not in prediction.” That gets to the heart of it.

A carefree and stress-free life sounds wonderful only until you recognize the motivation and progress it prevents