Category: Wellsfaber

“Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.” Marilyn vos Savant Most of us try to show up as our best selves and let those around us see our strengths, not our weaknesses. It’s not comfortable or easy to allow others to see our vulnerabilities, and, from a survival perspective, it’s generally not in our best interest to expose our weaknesses. As a result, it’s easy to overlook, avoid or try to […]

“Be wary not to get lured into things full of money and status that will rob you of freedom and health.” – Roger Nusbaum It’s so easy to get sidetracked from the things that we really want in life. Sometimes it’s because things happen that disrupt our plan, and other times it’s because we’re actually following someone else’s plan! There’s a parable that you may have read online about a fisherman and an investment broker – […]

“The secret to a happy life is to learn to be engaged in as many things we do every day as possible. If work and life become autotelic, then there is nothing wasted in life, and everything we do is worth doing for its own sake.” – Mihály Csíkszentmihályi It’s easy to think that if we work harder, earn more money, and spend more time with loved ones – we will find meaning and joy. But […]

“The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator.” Benjamin Graham Investing is hard when our emotions cause us to shift from being an investor to a speculator. Our best outcome is most often when we’re able to stay invested, not when we try to sell high and buy low (which is generally more sheer luck than accurate planning). If you’re understandably nervous as an investor, fear not. While no portfolio […]

“Money can’t buy happiness.” Unknown Or, as the Beatles once put it, money can’t buy me love. We fight this expression daily, as emotions pervade our lives and cause us to ruminate on fears and futures of having, or not having, enough. Money has no personality but reflects our feelings, values, and beliefs. This is why it’s become so intrinsically linked to our emotions – either triggering them or being affected by the emotions we’re feeling […]

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” — Jimmy Dean Pain and strain could be two experiences we try to avoid most in life. They also crop up regardless of what we’ve planned – even though we never intend to be in pain or strain, it happens anyway! We can have all our ducks in a row or the best weather for plain sailing, […]

“One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Oscar Wilde wrote that he never wanted to be at the mercy of his emotions. He wanted to use them to enjoy life and have good control over his choices. This is a helpful approach as it allows us to embrace our emotions inside the fullness of who we are, not […]

“There is no better exercise for strengthening your heart than reaching down and lifting up another person.” ― Joshua Miller We know that every activity costs us something, and most of the time, it will cost us money. But, there are attitudes, moods, qualities and traits that we can draw on from our true essence that don’t require an exchange of money – and will contribute to the well-being of everyone around us, and our own. […]

“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson When we become distracted by life, we become disconnected from our power to make healthier, happier choices. Our growing digital culture aims to keep us entertained, not educated, creating a challenge that can lead us to more frustration and disconnection. It’s easy to pick up our cellphones and play a game, watch a video or do some online shopping. Often […]

“Las Vegas is busy every day, so we know that not everyone is rational.” – Charles Ellis Gambling can be seen as harmless fun and an easy way to make money, but when it gets out of hand – it can be a problem. It can quickly get out of hand because it’s highly emotionally charged and those in the game seldom stick to rational decision-making. We see these same challenges with investing, and the emotional […]