Overnight geopolitical tensions have surged, with BTC experiencing a significant pullback currently reported at 104k. Gold has rebounded, once again challenging new highs. Who is the safe-haven asset? It seems quite clear. To challenge gold's status as a safe haven, BTC still has a long way to go.
In a market full of twists and turns, if one is too sensitive, there is truly no moment to relax. Boredom and anxiety in times of nothingness, tension and excitement when there are events. The most lacking state is a carefree and leisurely calm, a true relaxation of body and mind.
However, staying tense all the time, or even being overly tense, is actually very detrimental to acting calmly, accurately, and forcefully at critical moments. Not only will movements become distorted, but it can also easily lead to self-injury.
Yesterday, while playing badminton, I deeply felt this principle: relaxation allows for better power. Only by maintaining overall relaxation from the body to the arms can one exert better force when hitting the ball.
In the first two games, my leg and shoulder muscles were quite tense, which led to two problems: first, a decrease in agility, making it hard to get into position; second, when exerting force from my shoulders, I couldn't hit far even with all my strength, and afterward, there was a noticeable pain in my shoulders, as if they had been overly stretched.
Starting from the third game, I became aware of this issue, so I deliberately used self-suggestion to maintain relaxation in my body during the interval between waiting for the ball and hitting it. Especially the relaxation of the entire power chain from the legs to the waist, to the right shoulder, and finally to the right arm. This way, when hitting the ball, I could better grip with my fingers instantly and apply force with my wrist, concentrating the power on the end of the power chain in my mind. This allowed for an explosive force at the hitting point, not only hitting the ball farther but also achieving better control.
Many friends who have played badminton know that there is a so-called "whipping" concept in badminton. It means that your core power chain should be like a whip when you exert force, and the power will be transmitted from one end of the whip to the end through the soft whip, quickly cutting through the air, and hitting the crisp whipping sound of "snap, snap, snap". It is reflected in the badminton hitting that the back leg kicking force and waist twisting force are transmitted to the wrist through the soft arm, and the rotation force of the upper wrist is combined to form a rapid hitting force of the racket on the ball head.
Once the mind suggests it, the body begins to relax and exert force, making it easier and easier to hit.
In the afternoon, I shared this insight about relaxation and exertion while playing ball with the kid. The kid happily said that the way the heart works is also like this, with the rest time always being greater than the work time. I think the kid's understanding is always appropriate.
This leads me to think about why domestic internet giants that implement the 996 work system always seem to decline after a few glorious years. Their lifespan may very well be shorter than that of the human heart. A human heart can typically function for 80-90 years or even over 100 years without any maintenance or replacement. Yet, among the big companies that have enjoyed great success in recent years, how many will still exist after 100 years?
I think, perhaps there are countless reasons, but the most fundamental reason is that they are simply unwilling to relax and rest. If they were willing to universally implement an 8-hour work system, just like the lines in "The Awakening Era" say, "8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and the other 8 hours for ourselves," business development might be a bit slower, but perhaps longevity would be more sustainable?
The never-ending enterprising spirit, like the cancer cells of the human body, is poisoned, spread, and metastasized in the values of the big factory, which derives all kinds of opportunism, short-sightedness, KPI doctrine, and internal friction. As an organization, an enterprise is actually a dissipative structure similar to a living organism. Once the cancer is carcinoma and enters an advanced stage, even if surgery is performed to scrape the bone to treat the poison, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it is not enough to recover. When the healthy body is invaded too deeply by cancer cells, all kinds of fierce drugs may not kill the tumor tissue, but the normal tissue. At this time, cancerous enterprises fall into the classic paradox of "treatment is to find death, and no treatment is to wait for death".
Returning to investment, the same principle applies. If your position keeps you awake at night, causing tension and anxiety, or if you are working tirelessly every day, suffering greatly, then there is definitely a problem somewhere. You must be alert immediately, stop first, and do not get deeper into the trouble.
A good investment should be simple. You can eat, sleep, and laugh.
Most of the time, you shouldn't have to worry too much about those investment positions; just let them be where they are. The only thing you need to do is to stay relaxed. Stay healthy and keep a good mood.
Conversely, those investment positions that prevent you from relaxing are problematic positions. They are likely to be harmful tumor cells. It is best to find opportunities to cut them off in a timely manner, to avoid progressing to late stages, completely spreading, and becoming an incurable disease.
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Relaxation is necessary to make a strong push better.
Overnight geopolitical tensions have surged, with BTC experiencing a significant pullback currently reported at 104k. Gold has rebounded, once again challenging new highs. Who is the safe-haven asset? It seems quite clear. To challenge gold's status as a safe haven, BTC still has a long way to go.
In a market full of twists and turns, if one is too sensitive, there is truly no moment to relax. Boredom and anxiety in times of nothingness, tension and excitement when there are events. The most lacking state is a carefree and leisurely calm, a true relaxation of body and mind.
However, staying tense all the time, or even being overly tense, is actually very detrimental to acting calmly, accurately, and forcefully at critical moments. Not only will movements become distorted, but it can also easily lead to self-injury.
Yesterday, while playing badminton, I deeply felt this principle: relaxation allows for better power. Only by maintaining overall relaxation from the body to the arms can one exert better force when hitting the ball.
In the first two games, my leg and shoulder muscles were quite tense, which led to two problems: first, a decrease in agility, making it hard to get into position; second, when exerting force from my shoulders, I couldn't hit far even with all my strength, and afterward, there was a noticeable pain in my shoulders, as if they had been overly stretched.
Starting from the third game, I became aware of this issue, so I deliberately used self-suggestion to maintain relaxation in my body during the interval between waiting for the ball and hitting it. Especially the relaxation of the entire power chain from the legs to the waist, to the right shoulder, and finally to the right arm. This way, when hitting the ball, I could better grip with my fingers instantly and apply force with my wrist, concentrating the power on the end of the power chain in my mind. This allowed for an explosive force at the hitting point, not only hitting the ball farther but also achieving better control.
Many friends who have played badminton know that there is a so-called "whipping" concept in badminton. It means that your core power chain should be like a whip when you exert force, and the power will be transmitted from one end of the whip to the end through the soft whip, quickly cutting through the air, and hitting the crisp whipping sound of "snap, snap, snap". It is reflected in the badminton hitting that the back leg kicking force and waist twisting force are transmitted to the wrist through the soft arm, and the rotation force of the upper wrist is combined to form a rapid hitting force of the racket on the ball head.
Once the mind suggests it, the body begins to relax and exert force, making it easier and easier to hit.
In the afternoon, I shared this insight about relaxation and exertion while playing ball with the kid. The kid happily said that the way the heart works is also like this, with the rest time always being greater than the work time. I think the kid's understanding is always appropriate.
This leads me to think about why domestic internet giants that implement the 996 work system always seem to decline after a few glorious years. Their lifespan may very well be shorter than that of the human heart. A human heart can typically function for 80-90 years or even over 100 years without any maintenance or replacement. Yet, among the big companies that have enjoyed great success in recent years, how many will still exist after 100 years?
I think, perhaps there are countless reasons, but the most fundamental reason is that they are simply unwilling to relax and rest. If they were willing to universally implement an 8-hour work system, just like the lines in "The Awakening Era" say, "8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and the other 8 hours for ourselves," business development might be a bit slower, but perhaps longevity would be more sustainable?
The never-ending enterprising spirit, like the cancer cells of the human body, is poisoned, spread, and metastasized in the values of the big factory, which derives all kinds of opportunism, short-sightedness, KPI doctrine, and internal friction. As an organization, an enterprise is actually a dissipative structure similar to a living organism. Once the cancer is carcinoma and enters an advanced stage, even if surgery is performed to scrape the bone to treat the poison, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it is not enough to recover. When the healthy body is invaded too deeply by cancer cells, all kinds of fierce drugs may not kill the tumor tissue, but the normal tissue. At this time, cancerous enterprises fall into the classic paradox of "treatment is to find death, and no treatment is to wait for death".
Returning to investment, the same principle applies. If your position keeps you awake at night, causing tension and anxiety, or if you are working tirelessly every day, suffering greatly, then there is definitely a problem somewhere. You must be alert immediately, stop first, and do not get deeper into the trouble.
A good investment should be simple. You can eat, sleep, and laugh.
Most of the time, you shouldn't have to worry too much about those investment positions; just let them be where they are. The only thing you need to do is to stay relaxed. Stay healthy and keep a good mood.
Conversely, those investment positions that prevent you from relaxing are problematic positions. They are likely to be harmful tumor cells. It is best to find opportunities to cut them off in a timely manner, to avoid progressing to late stages, completely spreading, and becoming an incurable disease.
A good investment should be relaxing.
The more relaxed, the more successful.