The more something is emphasized, the more it’s lacking. The fact that eternal love has been celebrated for millennia only proves that, over thousands of years, the first thing people have consistently abandoned is love itself.
Doing Business with the Elderly and the Young
I know you have a brighter future than I do, but I’m going to control your future — and that’s what we call investment.
When you’re alone, don’t settle; when it’s just you and your partner, don’t shortchange your wife; when the family grows to three, don’t neglect the kid.
When capitalists invest in a market, the money they put up is called the short end, while the return they expect decades later is called the long end.
The torture of waiting is strongest when you don’t know how long you’ll have to wait. Only when the timeline and the reward are clear can people focus, concentrate, and willingly invest their time.
Of all things in the world, certainty is the most valuable.
One way to fight it is to stay committed to long-termism even when there’s no sign of hope, pushing through a project as daunting as the journey to the West.
Another approach is to master your rhythm—knowing precisely where time stands.
You can buy quantity at pretty much any price, as long as you don't mind waiting. #ReadingNotes#