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by fantasticshower 3y ago
I find it interesting that most of the popular index funds are market-cap weighted, and that's just how it is. Why is it that way? Why do we think that owning the biggest companies should be the default?
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
Of course you also have to believe the theory of buy and hold is sound and likely to work in the future. I think that's another part of why I struggle with it.
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
Lots of people have stronger stomachs for drawdowns than I do then!
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
How many people really buy and hold and don't question their strategy when the 30%+ drawdowns come? We know sticking to your plan is key to long term success. Can the masses stick to simple buy and hold long term?
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
Perhaps that's because your memory is based on recalling what you were thinking about when you did something? If you "became the icing" then you probably weren't lost in thought, talking to yourself like "I should c
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
I think this is good advice since many of us spend a large chunk of our lives at work. More generally, just try to be present and experience whatever it is that's happening right now. Always living for the future is a good way to waste
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
I'm reminded of Stephen Covey's Circle of Concern (everything you give you attention to) and the Circle of Influence (inside the CoC, everything you could have an effect on). He says effective people focus their energy on their Ci
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
I've felt this way for the better part of a decade. Then I read about how alcohol causes anxiety and then temporarily relieves the anxiety that it causes. I've been a little over two weeks without it now and I've noticed a de
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
When you go on a walk, your mind comes with you. Take that time to think about anything you want! Or listen to other people talk about functional nanotech or whatever else interests you, i.e. podcasts. Reframe going on a walk as the time wh
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
What book(s) can I read to hear a realistic perspective on climate change? Even better, what book(s) would be best for someone skeptical of it?
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
People should take more advice from the artist, R. Astley.
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
Thank you for sharing that article. I had a good laugh reading it. It's essentially the life I'm trying to live, except I work remotely and earn a "city wage" while living in my rural home town.
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by fantasticshower 3y ago
This is entirely unrelated to this article and discussion, but something I've been wondering: what makes you say folks are hating on them? Is there a mechanism for downvoting that I'm unaware of?
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
You should invest in yourself and talk to a therapist. A therapist is like having an expert on your side. You probably hire a mechanic to work on your car so why not hire a therapist to work (with you) on your mind? Good luck!
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
What would it even mean to have evidence of something supernatural? Wouldn't having evidence (an observation?) make it no longer supernatural (above the natural)?
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
Can you spare the rest of us and give the aforementioned two sentence summarization?
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
Starting Strength is the precursor to StrongLifts and Mark Rippetoe has a book by the same name filled with a lot more details about the mechanics of the major exercises. Their YouTube channel is great too. I tried Strong Lifts years ago bu
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
It's interesting but not very useful. What's also interesting is that almost everything (actually everything?) is concepts that we collectively believe in. This is my takeaway from the book The Case Against Reality.
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
Yeah there is a fair amount of sexual activity going on but the whole series is about the reverence of the motherly spirit, the donii, and so it's contextually appropriate.
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
If you're excited by prehistory and hunter-gatherer society might I suggest reading The Earth's Children Series by Jean Auel. It's one of my favorite series and was well researched by the author before writing. It tells the s
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
I've used Maker Pipe [0] for constructing with EMT before and would recommend it. [0] https://makerpipe.com
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by fantasticshower 4y ago
Any recommendations on what to look for in a chair or do you have a specific one you like?
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Ask HN: How to prepare for 100% remote job?
1 points by fantasticshower 4y ago|3 comments
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by fantasticshower 5y ago
What if we classify based on which direction the food can squeeze out and make a mess? Sandwich (any direction) Burrito (depends on how well you wrap it but blow out through the backend typical) Sriracha (only into your eyes) Etc.
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by fantasticshower 5y ago
That's the basic idea from my understanding but it's also an experience, not just a concept. Check out Swami Sarvapriyananda on YouTube to get a good guided experience of it.
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by fantasticshower 5y ago
Non-duality means that reality is not a subject (me or I) experiencing objects but a unity (as opposed to duality) of subject and experience. The sense you have of being a separate observer or experiencer of objects outside of yourself is a
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by fantasticshower 5y ago
I haven't seen it mentioned but there is Start9 [0] which is a privacy focused plug and play server. I own one but haven't had the time to set it and and use it properly. It's a Raspberry Pi running their own OS and can host