Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces. ~ Sigmund Freud November started out much the same as October. Global markets plunged. By…
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. ~David Star Jordan It’s funny how rather complex issues can sometimes become a little more clear by accident. One of the spelling riddles I sometimes come across when I’m writing is the difference between principal and principle. Unlike other words like favourite and favorite,…
Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests on truth. ~ Sébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort Update: This post was included in the Money Hackers Carnival #117 posted at Engineer Your Finances. Thanks! Monday’s post dealt with some of the ways in which today’s market climate is Not Business as Usual. I’d like to…
