Comments on: How to sort the rational wheat from the emotional chaff … http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/ How to make 7 million in 7 years ... Thu, 24 May 2012 01:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AJC http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-776 AJC Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:03:25 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-776 @ Alex - Through your comments and e-mails, I know a little more about you than you are sharing here: you are also undertaking a key Money making 201 step of starting your own web-business/es. With a little of that 'luck' that you mention, you should be well on your way! @ Alex – Through your comments and e-mails, I know a little more about you than you are sharing here: you are also undertaking a key Money making 201 step of starting your own web-business/es. With a little of that ‘luck’ that you mention, you should be well on your way!

]]> By: Alex Le http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Alex Le Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:46:59 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-775 Your blog is the first thing I opened up in the morning (no kidding). I'm waiting until my savings are accumulated enough to start the real investing using your investing approach. And while I am still an "accumulated investor", I think it's the time for me to read, learn, and ask questions. I'm glad that you are willing to share your wisdom through your blog. I can tell right away that more and more people will be benefit from what you are writing. Maybe your experience won't be applicable to everyone (there is still "chances" and luck in everyone's life), but the ideas and principles are invaluable. I read somewhere that the best thing in life usually comes free. Maybe you should edit your writing and publish an e-book. I'll definitely buy it. Your blog is the first thing I opened up in the morning (no kidding). I’m waiting until my savings are accumulated enough to start the real investing using your investing approach. And while I am still an “accumulated investor”, I think it’s the time for me to read, learn, and ask questions. I’m glad that you are willing to share your wisdom through your blog. I can tell right away that more and more people will be benefit from what you are writing. Maybe your experience won’t be applicable to everyone (there is still “chances” and luck in everyone’s life), but the ideas and principles are invaluable. I read somewhere that the best thing in life usually comes free.

Maybe you should edit your writing and publish an e-book. I’ll definitely buy it.

]]> By: AJC http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-774 AJC Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:23:06 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-774 @ Alex - Too much Life, not enough Time :) I guess the trick is to keep writing as long as (a) I have something to write about and (b) people keep reading. @ Alex – Too much Life, not enough Time :)

I guess the trick is to keep writing as long as (a) I have something to write about and (b) people keep reading.

]]> By: Alex Le http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Alex Le Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:19:36 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-773 27 days ahead? I'm surprised (and amazed) a bit. I'm more the casual blogger, i.e. I blog when I have time or want to. The way yo u approach blogging is just different. When my schedule clears up a bit, I think I'll give your approach a try to see how it goes. Keep up the awesome work :) 27 days ahead? I’m surprised (and amazed) a bit. I’m more the casual blogger, i.e. I blog when I have time or want to. The way yo u approach blogging is just different. When my schedule clears up a bit, I think I’ll give your approach a try to see how it goes.

Keep up the awesome work :)

]]> By: AJC http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-772 AJC Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:47:03 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-772 @ Diane - Thanks for your original comment - and this follow up - as inspiration for this f/u post. Hope all turns out well for Pooch. I post daily ... right now, I'm 27 days ahead ... I thought that I would slow down if I ever get close to zero in the 'buffer' ... I'm interested in any suggestions? @ Diane – Thanks for your original comment – and this follow up – as inspiration for this f/u post. Hope all turns out well for Pooch.

I post daily … right now, I’m 27 days ahead … I thought that I would slow down if I ever get close to zero in the ‘buffer’ … I’m interested in any suggestions?

]]> By: Diane Eats the Elephant http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Diane Eats the Elephant Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:07:52 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-771 Thanks! I even used this method with someone at work over something trivial, but hadn't thought of applying it here. I didn't see your original reply to my comment, so if it was heartless - as you suggested - somewhere you found your heart again. You're right about the questions that are unknown - is the dog suffering (as some online group that will unleash and "steal" your dog would have you believe) from inconvenience or really being deprived, or is it my own guilt I need to buy the fence for. Yeah, yeah, Freud might be proud of you, too - I've always wanted to be "unleashed" myself and free as a bird. But that might have just been the trickle-down effect of the 60s and being a child of the 70s. Nothing Freudian at all. Thanks for pointing out this new post - I was starting to think you're posting too often for me to keep up! Thanks!

I even used this method with someone at work over something trivial, but hadn’t thought of applying it here.

I didn’t see your original reply to my comment, so if it was heartless – as you suggested – somewhere you found your heart again.

You’re right about the questions that are unknown – is the dog suffering (as some online group that will unleash and “steal” your dog would have you believe) from inconvenience or really being deprived, or is it my own guilt I need to buy the fence for. Yeah, yeah, Freud might be proud of you, too – I’ve always wanted to be “unleashed” myself and free as a bird. But that might have just been the trickle-down effect of the 60s and being a child of the 70s.
Nothing Freudian at all.

Thanks for pointing out this new post – I was starting to think you’re posting too often for me to keep up!

]]> By: AJC http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-770 AJC Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:30:48 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-770 @ EA - Sounds like a great alternative ... why don't you send me one Class II and one Class III 1804 Silver Dollar and I'll give it a try! @ EA – Sounds like a great alternative … why don’t you send me one Class II and one Class III 1804 Silver Dollar and I’ll give it a try!

]]> By: EA http://7million7years.com/2008/04/15/how-to-sort-the-emotional-wheat-from-the-rational-chaff/comment-page-1/#comment-769 EA Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:54:26 +0000 http://7million7years.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-769 I've done something similar to this before. I'll take two objects that feel the same (two different colored chips, or two pennies with different dates) or more if there are more options. I put them behind my back, switch them around, and before I look, I evaluate if I feel like "cheating" and making it more likely to answer one particular way. Sometimes it's easier to determine if you want to "cheat" than it is to sit down and sort out how you're feeling. If I don't feel like "cheating" than the two options are emotionally pretty much the same, and I can live with whichever option I go with. Often the hard decisions turn out this way, which is why they are hard to make. But once you're sure you can live with either choice then it doesn't matter how you make the decision (magic 8 ball, asking your neighbor, etc). I’ve done something similar to this before. I’ll take two objects that feel the same (two different colored chips, or two pennies with different dates) or more if there are more options. I put them behind my back, switch them around, and before I look, I evaluate if I feel like “cheating” and making it more likely to answer one particular way. Sometimes it’s easier to determine if you want to “cheat” than it is to sit down and sort out how you’re feeling.

If I don’t feel like “cheating” than the two options are emotionally pretty much the same, and I can live with whichever option I go with. Often the hard decisions turn out this way, which is why they are hard to make. But once you’re sure you can live with either choice then it doesn’t matter how you make the decision (magic 8 ball, asking your neighbor, etc).

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