Asking yourself

We are apt to make judgments on the basis of what we observe of other people.
But we know little about ourselves.
It is illogical to know others and not ourselves.

Our investment decisions are the same.
We mustn't judge on the basis of what other investor does.
The investment should be decided only by asking ourselves.

Investment and Life

The human lungs are divided into four. It is two in right and two in left.
I removed left lower lungs surgically when I was a junior high student.
Because I don't understand when I can't work, I will make lifetime money during my twentysomething.
I have done my best with such an aim.

I am 31 years old now.
Thanks to a way of thinking obtained through the study of investment, I could achieve moderate success.
To be honest, I have never made great profits on the investment itself.

What is important is a way of thinking.
If you are manipulated by the seesawing stock prices, you may miss a near-at-hand chance.
I think that obsession with money and losing money are the same.

Keep our expectations realistic.

"The grass is always greener on the other side."
When we see a person close to us succeeding, we are liable to lose ourself.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.

"Rome was not built in a day."
If we want to succeed, we can't have any choice but to do our best at all times.
And don't overexert ourself in whatever we do.
What counts most is keeping the same passion, spirit and motivation.

Application of "intristic value"

I said in previous article, it is important to keep appropriate distance from the money.
Strangely enough, the more we concentrate on investment, the less our assets increase.
We need to look at the big picture.
If we use knowledge and experience gained under investment, sometimes this approach can pay off in other fields.
The idea of "intristic value"(by Mr.Buffett) is especially important in the various situation of our life.

Misfortune begins with comparison

"Making a lot of money - that's what I call being a symbol of the intelligence."

I believed so when I was young.

When I was 24 or 25 years old, I realized that I have nothing to do with the feeling of happiness even if I compete with something and win it. In other words, I never have a happy life unless I stop comparing myself with others.

Furthermore, if I express it in other words, we investors don't have to care so much about comparing our performance between reference index (example:S&P500).