Emotions & Finance

Human beings misprice risk by conflating "fear" with "danger." We can earn massive risk-adjusted returns in our personal lives by taking on risk that others are too scared to take.

In finance, we can't get big returns without taking big risk. The same holds true in our personal lives. If we want outsized returns in life, we have to take risks--embrace fears--that others are not willing to take.

This is Part 3 of my nine-part series connecting financial frameworks with personal growth. 1.      Finance as a Framework 2.      Assets = Liabilities + Equity: What You Own Comes with Strings Attached 3.      Assets = Liabilities + Equity 2: What You Have vs. What You Can Use 4.      Time Value of Money 1: The

This is Part 3 of my nine-part series connecting financial frameworks with personal growth. 1.      Finance as a Framework 2.      Assets = Liabilities + Equity: What You Own Comes with Strings Attached 3.      Assets = Liabilities + Equity 2: What You Have vs. What You Can Use 4.      Time Value of Money 1: The

This article explores the concept of liquidity, mapping financial principles like asset usability, time horizons, and market value to personal growth. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining key assets—be it skills, relationships, or health—to respond to challenges and seize opportunities.

This is Part 2 of my nine-part series connecting financial frameworks with personal growth, examining the concept of a non-monetary balance sheet. Are you building up "personal equity" over time?

This is the first in a nine-part series exploring how basic financial concepts can be applied to personal growth and development.

This post explores how certain types of suffering—like rejection, uncertainty, and voluntary discomfort—can build resilience and emotional strength. By leaning into discomfort rather than avoiding it, we unlock growth, adaptability, and a sense of unfazed confidence in facing life's challenges.

This post explores why most people work—often driven by fear, pressure, or rewards—and examines the quiet power of working without external motivators. It delves into the 'gray zone' of motivation, where consistency and identity take over when inspiration fades.

The things we have always dreamed of doing but have never done say something about the type of person we want to become. Since change is scary, we avoid the work of becoming a different kind of person. Embracing the dream points the pathway of growth for us.