So, if the goal of investing is to get rich and the goal of being rich is to be happy, I have a good strategy. Your overall net worth is not what makes you hap

So, if the goal of investing is to get rich and the goal of being rich is to be happy, I have a good strategy. Your overall net worth is not what makes you happy, it’s the CHANGE in net worth (up). If you’re always heavily invested in the market, you are most of the time happy, because most of the time, the market goes up. This is punctuated by (relatively) quick periods of great loss/sadness. But overall, you end up with a lot more happy times than sad. So a net positive to happiness. Not being invested in the market (at all or trying to beat a crash) means you have a period of net zero happiness. Which is worse on average than being in the market. So, let it ride people... on average you’ll be happier! (And actually, on average you’ll do better financially too.)