Let`s say in 2018, I was absolutely sure a candidate was going to win the election. I presented my arguments with great motivation, and a friend asked me if I would bet 500 reais on your expectations, so… I didn’t want to risk my skin and he introduced me to the concept that a bet is a tax on nonsense. Well, it seems that the more I see the risk of losing something important, the less lazy my mind seems to be.
When I’m about to calmly cross the street and someone honks in my face, I become an ninja at that moment. If I walk calmly and stumble, I pretend I’m a professional runner even though I’m wearing a tie and suit; the fear of falling. Risk activates me. But does that work for the nonsense I tell myself?
It seems like a good first step, but how can I avoid becoming a compulsive gambler? How to assess the risks when betting on what expectations to invest in? What would be better than asking key questions?
“A bet is a tax on nonsense.” Does that work for self-boycott?
Let`s say in 2018, I was absolutely sure a candidate was going to win the election. I presented my arguments with great motivation, and a friend asked me if I would bet 500 reais on your expectations, so… I didn’t want to risk my skin and he introduced me to the concept that a bet is a tax on nonsense.
Well, it seems that the more I see the risk of losing something important, the less lazy my mind seems to be.
When I’m about to calmly cross the street and someone honks in my face, I become an ninja at that moment. If I walk calmly and stumble, I pretend I’m a professional runner even though I’m wearing a tie and suit; the fear of falling. Risk activates me. But does that work for the nonsense I tell myself?
It seems like a good first step, but how can I avoid becoming a compulsive gambler? How to assess the risks when betting on what expectations to invest in? What would be better than asking key questions?