We don’t have to wake up and conquer the world. “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, “how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time”, etc.
If we just put a little more effort into doing the extra, that extra becomes huge progress when done consistently. “The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step”, baby steps in the right direction consistently, is all it takes.
I have found that a lot of life advice comes from the stock market. Watching costs, trying to beat the market/life, etc. Let go, you don’t plant a seed and dig it up the next day to see how it’s doing. Stop messing with life, accept it, invest and let go.
Anyways, reversion to the mean is a statistical anomaly that a price will converge to the average over time (generally). How similar is that to life? We have good days and bad days, highs and lows, peaks and valleys days of heaven and days of hell.
So, like the market and investing (at least for a bogglehead like me) the best way to beat the market is not trying to. Why look for a needle in the haystack when you can buy the hay stack? Don’t worry about your highs and lows if your average/life is on an upwards trajectory. Sit back and invest in the index fund of life.
Whatever is going on, no matter how bad it gets, just breathe. its easy to hold our breath in heightened stress and anxiety. slow down, breathe, analyze, then execute the plan and be as flexible as possible.
I am new to dealing with the massive effects of complex PTSD and the attacks that come with it. Having a mini essential oil in my pocket, car, work, and home has helped. The scents are very powerful and inhaling them during an attack bring you right to now. They have a variety pack of minis, grab em for on the go.
Next up shower – going to see what shower bombs are about. Stay tuned
“Dont just do something, stand there!” is a great one too. Not a lot of things are good when done frantically.
Sometimes.. Alot of times… Ok MOST of the time, slow down, breathe, and get your wits, look around, calculate, and be precise.
