Some time ago, I met and discussed with
a friend who is a senior investor. Yep, I tell you, the best thing of having a blog like this is that we
could meet
those who are senior investors, so we can learn a lot from
them. And I
think, the opportunity to learn is
the most valuable investment, rather than stock investing itself.
Well, here is a
story shared by a friend of mine.
There are two
things which the people are always after
them, whoever he is and wherever he lived.
The first is
money, the second is time.
Because of that,
then there are four groups of people.
The first group
are those who have both, ie they have the money, and also have the time. For
example, a retired rich entrepreneur, or a businessman that its
business has been able to run by itself without the
need to be supervised. This is the group that, if seen by the three other groups, the most fortunate. Of
course they are lucky, as they barely can buy or do
anything, and at any time.
The second group,
are those who have money, but do not have the time. For example, the top executives in
large corporations.
The third group
is the opposite , ie those who have the time, but do not have the money. For
example, the unemployments, or the retired employees.
And finally, the
fourth group, perhaps is the most poor group, because they do not have both money and time. An example might be a low-paying manual
labor.
Most of the men (and women) were in the
second and third groups, and they always wanted to be able to get into the
first group.
But do you know, that there is
a thing that
is belonged to the second, third, or
even the fourth,
but it was not owned by the first group, although the first group seemed to already have
everything?
This ‘thing’ is a dream, hopes, aspirations.
When a person
already has the money and time, when someone already has it all, when a man has obtained all that
he wanted, then it means that the story
of his life is over, because there is nothing to be pursued, and there is
no more goal
to be achieved.
And can you imagine
how boring a life
could be? That was it!
Therefore, you are lucky if you only have one of these: money or time, or even if you do not
have both.
But your ‘luck’ will be in vain if you do
not have a dream, if you do not have goals to achieve.
Because in the
end, the one that
makes a person's life becoming
live and full of
color is when he is in the process to
achieve something, not when it has been achieved.
Then I cut, 'But sir, what is the relationship of your story with our
investment in the stock market?’
And he said, 'Do you know why Warren Buffett can be very successful as he is now? Because he
liked the process. Because he liked seeing his investment portfolio continues to grow, and grow, without any
intention at all that if it gains some
money, then the money will be used for buy
big houses or luxury cars. In doing his investment, Buffett
was not after profit or money.
The only thing he liked is the process of money-making itself. And as result, he is actually one of the
richest men in the world.'
'And more
importantly, because he is always in
the process, not the result, then Buffett is alway have a good reason
to keep living and working well (in
growing his investments), and that's why he lived long
until more than 80 years old, but still hale and hearty.'
Then he asked, 'Well, son, what is your goals? And how you will pursue it?'
Well, anyone can
help? If you’re asked the above question, then what would your answer?
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