Come on buddy, hold on. You can do it!
It could be that HIVE moves into the 40 cent territory today, which would be the first time since the end of July, but still 50% off the calendar year high of 62 cents back in February. Regardless, it is nice to see some movement on Hive, even though it is lagging (like normal) behind a few other tokens, like RUNE, which is up over 250% in 4 weeks.
Typical. As I sold some of mine before that happened, to buy Splinterlands packs.
The day is looking up in general though, as not only are the markets looking green, I finally found a physio (through a recommendation) that seems to have some answers for my messed up body. After an hour, I feel far, far better than I did in the morning and I booked another session for a couple weeks down the road. Having a body that worked better would be a huge change in my life, because it would help, me help me more.
The next three months of work are going to be challenging in many respects, and to make it through is going to take a bit more than I currently have physically and maybe emotionally also. However, it is far easier to do a lot of work, when there isn't a financial deficit hanging over the head also. In this respect, money really does matter, as it frees up space and energy to spend attention to other areas.
There have been quite a few periods in my life where I have felt massive work pressure, but getting home brought no respite, because what was happening there was just as stressful. Times where money was incredibly tight, or worse, the health of my family was heavily compromised. Necessity might have got us through, but it is far from ideal and, it takes a toll on mind and body. It is also unsustainable for longer periods of time. A couple months is acceptable, four to five is very challenging - but a couple years on end, crushing.
That is my experience however.
Someone else in my shoes might have handled it far better than I have. Or more likely, would have handled the good times far better than I did, so the bad times weren't as bad. That is the goal.
Just like in the markets, ups and downs happen in life, and there is the ability to prepare for them. Having the mental resources to deal with stress is one thing, but ultimately, it also has to be combined with material resources too. If there is a constant fight on every front, eventually, mistakes happen, cracks in the line form and failure can arrive swiftly.
I have learned a lot in my life, but financial security has so far alluded me. Despite my scarcity mindset, I haven't utilized my resources well enough, when opportunities were there. Easy to say in hindsight, but for many things, I also knew it in the moment too - but didn't do what I knew I should. I am getting better though, and limiting errors by spending more time acting on what I know, less on what I feel in the moment. In the moment, feelings tend to take the easy way quickly, which goes against knowledge, which tends to lead us to decisions that require investing, building, and having patience for a return.
Invest. Build. Patience.
Or do what you feel.
Those three things generally don't come to us naturally and each take effort. They are active processes that will make us feel uncomfortable. Yet, doing what we feel, feels right.
Think of all the things you did wrong, in hindsight.
And know that at the time you did them, they felt like the right thing to do, even if you knew they weren't. Your head and body told you to do it and gave you the satisfaction feedback of doing it, even if it led to errors, led to loss, led to future bad feelings.
We overvalue what we feel right now. And undervalue how we will feel later.
It is no wonder why so many people struggle to invest. And it is no wonder so many people struggle to keep themselves healthy. It is the same mental error of valuing the feeling now, over the future, which means that even when we are suffering, even when in pain, we don't want to invest our resources into rehabilitation, and instead just look for an easing of symptoms. Take our attention away from the core problem, even if just for a moment.
Holding on.
Takes patience.
Having something to hold takes investment and building.
Taraz
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