We see ‘change’ as the magical answer to everything in life
- “I just need a change of scenery.”
- “A new home will make us happier.”
- “A new relationship will make me feel whole again.”
- “I feel stuck in my job. I should get a new job.”
- “I need to change cities because I’m tired of the one I live in.”
- “I’ll be happy when I change my wardrobe.”
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If you can’t think of a good outcome, stop trying to change. Because change is only good for one reason: Improvement.
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“People don’t like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.”
Two of the biggest innovations of modern times are cars and airplanes. At first, every new invention looks like a toy. It takes decades for people to realise the potential of it.
- Adolphus Greely, a brigadier general, was one of the first people outside the car industry to consider the usefulness of a "horseless carriage." He bought three cars in 1899 for the U.S. Army to experiment with. It was envisioned to be used as transportation of light artillery such as machine guns, to carry equipment, ammunition, and supplies.
- The Wright brothers saw the prospects of their new flying machine to be used as a reconnoitering agent in a time of war. The U.S. Army purchased the first "flyer" in 1908.
- The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S. Clason. The message of this 1926 book is that rich people are rich because they save their money and don't get into debt.
- Your Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. This book will change your relationship with money.
- The Little Book of Common Sense Investing, by Jack Bogle. This book is about index funds. Jack Bogle founded Vanguard and created index funds.