The Art of Detachment: Learning to Let Go

Trying to control the problem—your boss, your spouse, or your circumstances—will only keep you more attached to it. The more you “leech” onto a problem, the more it “leeches” back on you.

You will never be able to see the lesson if you dwell on all the little details about what seems wrong....

• If given a price worth waiting, people will naturally demonstrate Patience.
• But that often creates high expectations, which may lead to misconceptions.
• Patience combined with an awareness of the situation is the key.
• We live in a fast-moving world & we are habituated ...

Optimism sounds like a sales pitch. Pessimism sounds like someone trying to help you.

In finance, pessimism is paid more attention than optimism and is, therefore, more persuasive. “It’s easier to create a narrative around pessimism because the story pieces tend to be f...