Comments on: Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned to Stop Fooling Myself http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Things I DIDN'T Learn in College: Part 1 - Networking | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-439 Things I DIDN'T Learn in College: Part 1 - Networking | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:32:30 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-439 [...] Part 2 - How to Recognize a ScamThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...] [...] Part 2 - How to Recognize a ScamThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...]

]]> By: Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 2 - How to Recognize a Scam | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-438 Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 2 - How to Recognize a Scam | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:31:54 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-438 [...] Part 2 - How to Recognize a ScamThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...] [...] Part 2 - How to Recognize a ScamThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...]

]]> By: Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-437 Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to Study | The Wisdom Journal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:31:09 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-437 [...] Things I DIDN'T Learn in CollegeThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...] [...] Things I DIDN’T Learn in CollegeThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 3 - How I Learned to StudyThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned Stop Fooling MyselfThings I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple [...]

]]> By: Weekend Wrapup: Spring Cleaning Edition | Frugal Dad http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-428 Weekend Wrapup: Spring Cleaning Edition | Frugal Dad Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:17:11 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-428 [...] Things I Didn’t Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned to Stop Fooling Myself. Ron reminds us to be careful to look at things objectively, and not to simply look for things that agree with our preconceived ideas. This is important in the world of finance, as many people tend to seek out advice that agrees with what they are already planning to do, instead of looking for the best advice available. [...] [...] Things I Didn’t Learn in College: Part 4 - How I Learned to Stop Fooling Myself. Ron reminds us to be careful to look at things objectively, and not to simply look for things that agree with our preconceived ideas. This is important in the world of finance, as many people tend to seek out advice that agrees with what they are already planning to do, instead of looking for the best advice available. [...]

]]> By: Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple Priorities | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-424 Things I DIDN’T Learn in College: Part 5 - How I Manage Multiple Priorities | The Wisdom Journal Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:45:28 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-424 [...] to Network. Read Part 2 How to Recognize a Scam. Read Part 3 How I Learned to Study. Read Part 4 How I Stopped Fooling Myself.Technorati Tags: manage, managing, multiple, priorities, priority, time management, [...] [...] to Network. Read Part 2 How to Recognize a Scam. Read Part 3 How I Learned to Study. Read Part 4 How I Stopped Fooling Myself.Technorati Tags: manage, managing, multiple, priorities, priority, time management, [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-421 Ron Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:37:04 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-421 MartinFortKnox » Thanks Martin. I always look forward to reading your comments because they're deep and very well thought out. It is frustrating to see someone else appear to easily succeed when we've been struggling. I try to remind myself that there is no "overnight success" and remember the Bible verse, "In all labor there is profit." (love the FDR quote) MartinFortKnox »
Thanks Martin. I always look forward to reading your comments because they’re deep and very well thought out. It is frustrating to see someone else appear to easily succeed when we’ve been struggling. I try to remind myself that there is no “overnight success” and remember the Bible verse, “In all labor there is profit.”

(love the FDR quote)

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-402 Ron Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:14:28 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-402 Jeff@My Super-Charged Life » I had a friend who was determined to buy a Range Rover. He ignored everyone who said that vehicle had experienced major mechanical problems but he eventually learned his lesson. I was there when he sold it to another individual who refused to listen to my friend when he told him of all the problems HE had with the car. As the new buyer drove off, my friend said, "I was like that when I wanted one too." Jeff@My Super-Charged Life »
I had a friend who was determined to buy a Range Rover. He ignored everyone who said that vehicle had experienced major mechanical problems but he eventually learned his lesson. I was there when he sold it to another individual who refused to listen to my friend when he told him of all the problems HE had with the car. As the new buyer drove off, my friend said, “I was like that when I wanted one too.”

]]> By: MartinFortKnox http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-414 MartinFortKnox Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:11:38 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-414 Great post. I try to always look at the "pessimistic" side of opportunity due to the amount of times I've been personally burned (the optimistic side is what drives me in the first place). It's not easy for someone like me. I tend to go hard all the way through, PAST the end, past the point of most peoples threshold of B.S., usually only to be rewarded less than satisfactory. It can be depressing. On one hand, you believe "no pain, no gain", on the the other "maybe the peer pressure is right". It's really hard to tell. Then what happens to burn me up is when I see somebody get my "pot of gold" without going through half of the hurdles I did. Not due to any special inclination in that area but dumb luck. It can infuriate me. The real sad part is that I'm better than that, but their "undeserved" success happens to remind me of the uncountable missteps and bad spills I have had. I guess the way to avoid that misery altogether is take the advice this post mentions to heart. Martin from NY aka MartinFortKnox "Happiness lies in the joy achievement and the thrill of creative effort" -Franklin D. Roosevelt Great post.

I try to always look at the “pessimistic” side of opportunity due to the amount of times I’ve been personally burned (the optimistic side is what drives me in the first place). It’s not easy for someone like me. I tend to go hard all the way through, PAST the end, past the point of most peoples threshold of B.S., usually only to be rewarded less than satisfactory. It can be depressing.

On one hand, you believe “no pain, no gain”, on the the other “maybe the peer pressure is right”. It’s really hard to tell. Then what happens to burn me up is when I see somebody get my “pot of gold” without going through half of the hurdles I did. Not due to any special inclination in that area but dumb luck. It can infuriate me. The real sad part is that I’m better than that, but their “undeserved” success happens to remind me of the uncountable missteps and bad spills I have had. I guess the way to avoid that misery altogether is take the advice this post mentions to heart.

Martin from NY aka MartinFortKnox

“Happiness lies in the joy achievement and the thrill of creative effort” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-398 Ron Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:07:17 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/stop-fooling-yourself/#comment-398 @Mike » Yes, we HOPE we learn from our mistakes! @Mike »
Yes, we HOPE we learn from our mistakes!

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