💡TCD #4: Important Investing Visuals You Need to See
And what Finding Nemo can teach you about investing.
Hi fellow knowledge compounders,
Welcome to issue #4 of The Compounding Dad newsletter.
The Compounding Dad newsletter is focused on investing to help you compound your knowledge. Delivered every Saturday, this newsletter will have simple-to-understand and actionable content so you can cut through the noise and make smart investment decisions for yourself and your loved ones.
Each week, we will explore:
Our latest investing articles
A tip to compound your personal growth
Something fun
With that, let’s dive straight in!
The Compounding Dad Investing Articles
10 Investing Charts You Need To See
Improve your odds of investing well over the long term by exploring these investing charts.
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1 Tip To Become 1% Better than Yesterday: The Law of Reversed Effort
There’s a Zen parable that goes like this:
A martial arts student approaches his teacher and asks, "How long will it take me to master this craft?"
The teacher replies, "10 years."
The student, looking impatient, responds, "I want to master it faster than that. I will work harder than anyone else. I will push myself to practice for many hours every single day. I won't rest until I become a master. How long will it take then?"
The teacher considers this new information, smiles, and answers, "20 years."
The story captures the essence of the Law of Reversed Effort, a concept coined by author Aldous Huxley. It suggests that over-focusing on a goal can backfire, leading to frustration and hindering progress.
Here's how it plays out:
Creativity: When you try to force creative inspiration, it often vanishes.
Sleep: The more you try to force yourself to sleep, the wider your eyes become.
Learning something new: The more you pressure yourself to master something instantly, the more frustrated you can become.
So, how do we harness the Law of Reversed Effort for a more relaxed and productive life?
Shift your focus: When pursuing a goal, focus on enjoying the process. For example, instead of obsessing about getting your next promotion, focus on enjoying and doing your work well.
Embrace the flow: Sometimes the best results come when we enter a state of flow, a state of complete absorption in an activity. Let go of rigid control and allow yourself to be present in the moment.
Detachment with desire: Maintain a healthy detachment from your goals. This doesn't mean not caring, but rather trusting the process and understanding that some things are outside your control.
Even elite Navy SEALs need to use the Law of Reversed Effort to survive during the drownproofing training, where SEAL candidates are tied up and submerged in a pool for five minutes. To survive, they must counter-intuitively relax and allow themselves to sink. This triggers a natural diving reflex, allowing them to conserve oxygen and propel themselves back up to the surface to breathe. If at any moment they struggle, they won’t be able to resurface.
Remember, the Law of Reversed Effort isn't about laziness. It's about working smarter. By letting go of the need to force outcomes, we can tap into a more effortless and fulfilling way of living.
Dad Joke of the Week
Why shouldn't you write with a broken pencil? Because it's pointless!