The key to successful investing is to have a clear understanding of the market, the risks involved, a disciplined approach, a long-term perspective, and a strong understanding of the fundamentals.
People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, 'Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.' I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.
"The writer is a man who is always searching for the right word, the perfect word, the word that will make the reader see what he sees, feel what he feels, understand what he understands."
What you actually pay for something is at least twice the listed price because of the energy, time, money needed to set it up, learn, maintain, repair, and dispose of at the end. Not all prices appear on labels. Actual costs are 2x listed prices.