In my spare time at work, I can’t help but look at myself and the people around me. What is the meaning of our busyness? If financial freedom really exists, what are the ways to achieve it? After financial freedom, will life pursue something deeper?
Social philosophy tells us that life is unknown and full of variables. Different ages have different perceptions. Even if they are the same age, their perceptions will be different because of different experiences and living environments. In fact, everyone’s initial desire in life is very simple, which is to have enough food and clothing, and to create a safe and comfortable living environment for their family.
When I was a sailor before, I saw all kinds of wind and waves. I felt that life was really just riding on the waves.
The road ahead was always full of variables and ups and downs. This experience at sea gave me an unforgettable experience, from physical strength to mental strength. It’s all full of experience. Flattening the waves can actually be an everyday part of life.
After bidding farewell to that storm, I returned to my hometown and started to learn stock trading in my spare time. I studied the company's fundamentals and characteristics every day. Because of my previous experience, I was always thinking secretly about what kind of company can survive the rapids and what kind of company can survive. Companies have the ability to withstand risks and can still operate steadily after big waves wash away the sand. I gradually gained some insights of my own. The news on the market was flying all over the place, and all kinds of self-media were also adding fuel to the fire. The market was filled with fog. If retail investors did not have the strength and understanding, they would definitely be drowned in the torrent of the market.
Retail investors are like a lonely boat in the sea, with extremely poor ability to withstand risks. If they cannot accurately judge the weather, find fishing spots, and understand the way forward and retreat, they will be doomed. As a retail investor, the first thing is not to catch prey, but to live calmly. Go down, look for the wind, move at the right time, be able to stay calm in small winds and waves, and retreat bravely before the dangerous waves come.
If you don’t have the storm-fighting ability of a big ship, then stay in your own safe zone and always maintain the ability to escape unscathed. Never go to dangerous areas.
