Cataklaus: Noiseless Investing

Poem The waves will crash, but you need not drown. They roar, they rise, yet you remain still. What touches you is not the world, but the story you choose to tell. Never Bothered: The Art of Untouchable Peace You want to know how never to be bothered by anyone? First, see the truth. Nobody has ever actually bothered you. What bothers you is your reaction. Once you see this, you become untouchable. Think about it. Someone insults you. Someone ignores you. Someone cuts you off in traffic. You feel disturbed. But what really caused it? Their action, or your interpretation? People act as they do. But your suffering begins when you let their behavior define your state of mind. Have you noticed how selective this is? A stranger mutters something rude and you shrug. But if your partner or boss says the same thing, it cuts deep. Why? Because you gave them weight in your story of yourself. The ego shouts, “How dare they?” That’s where the pain lives. Loosen that grip, and their words become jus...

How to see past masks and into the essence of a person We spend most of life judging people by their words, their looks, their resumes. But those don’t reveal who they really are. If you want to know someone’s true character, you only need to watch two things. And once you learn to see them, you’ll stop being fooled by the masks people wear. The First Test: How they treat the powerless It’s easy to smile at the boss. Easy to be kind when there’s something to gain. The truth shows in the moments when nothing is at stake. How do they treat the waiter? The cleaner? The stranger with nothing to offer? The man who bows only to kings is not strong. He is just addicted to status. But the one who shows respect to those beneath him — that’s a glimpse of real character. The Second Test: How they face adversity Anyone can play nice in good weather. But when the storm comes, the mask falls. Do they blame? Do they lash out? Or do they stay steady, humble, maybe even kind? Like tea in hot water, cha...