This reminded me of a novel I read, can’t remember the title. It was a bout a man who decided to make every decision on the toss of a coin. It was an interesting read.
I like this post and the concept. I’m re-blogging it. I use something similar in my profession to determine if I’m in the right investments. When the price of a stock I own drops substantially, if I feel happy about the price drop (because I want to buy more of it at the cheaper price), I know I own the right company, but if I’m unhappy, then I know I need to opportunistically exit the position. I only want to own stocks for which I’m delighted when their prices drop a lot. In that way I win both no matter which direction the share price goes. I get rewarded for good prior buys when prices grow, and I get to buy more at even cheaper prices when they drop.
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I like this post and the concept. I use something similar in my profession to determine if I’m in the right investments. When the price of a stock I own drops substantially, if I feel happy about the price drop (because I want to buy more of it at the cheaper price), I know I own the right company, but if I’m unhappy, then I know I need to opportunistically exit the position. I only want to own stocks for which I’m delighted when their prices drop a lot. In that way I win both no matter which direction the share price goes. I get rewarded for good prior buys when prices grow, and I get to buy more at even cheaper prices when they drop.
I wondered since you didn’t credit who thought of this, is this your fantastic original thought, Beth?!! You go, girl, if you did make this one up. I do think we know which way we want it to go, sometimes we toss the coin to make the other person feel like the choice is open. If I am alone, though, I always go with my first decision. As they say when we take tests, your first impulse is usually the best! Fun stuff, Beth!
no, not my idea at all. at the bottom is the name of the man credited with the image, and i’m not sure if he is the one who put the words together, there was no further explanation with it. when i read them, they made perfect sense to me and rang so true, i just wanted to share it –
Oh, Beth, to go through life with my greatest wish being for heads or tails to come up. )) It is true how the commitment to that little flip makes things more perfectly clear.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
how very true 🙂
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simple too –
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Simple is good 🙂
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This reminded me of a novel I read, can’t remember the title. It was a bout a man who decided to make every decision on the toss of a coin. It was an interesting read.
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wow, that sounds like a fascinating story –
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It was and as you would imagine it ended badly.
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yes, exactly as i’d imagine, laurie –
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Love this! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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my pleasure )
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I’ve never thought of this before but the quote is right. Ha. Learned something new again today. 🙂
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it is so true, isn’t it?
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Truth.
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))
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🙂 LOLOLOL
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Many many more coins to rain down? Oh, wait–that’s not it.
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hah!
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That’s so true!
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I like this post and the concept. I’m re-blogging it. I use something similar in my profession to determine if I’m in the right investments. When the price of a stock I own drops substantially, if I feel happy about the price drop (because I want to buy more of it at the cheaper price), I know I own the right company, but if I’m unhappy, then I know I need to opportunistically exit the position. I only want to own stocks for which I’m delighted when their prices drop a lot. In that way I win both no matter which direction the share price goes. I get rewarded for good prior buys when prices grow, and I get to buy more at even cheaper prices when they drop.
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thanks for passing it along, russ. i love the concept too, and interesting how you can apply this to your profession –
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I like this post and the concept. I use something similar in my profession to determine if I’m in the right investments. When the price of a stock I own drops substantially, if I feel happy about the price drop (because I want to buy more of it at the cheaper price), I know I own the right company, but if I’m unhappy, then I know I need to opportunistically exit the position. I only want to own stocks for which I’m delighted when their prices drop a lot. In that way I win both no matter which direction the share price goes. I get rewarded for good prior buys when prices grow, and I get to buy more at even cheaper prices when they drop.
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I never realized this until now… so true! Liked this post a lot 🙂
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thanks, kabi
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love this – and like others have already said – so true !
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How Perfect is that. Absolutely true.
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I wondered since you didn’t credit who thought of this, is this your fantastic original thought, Beth?!! You go, girl, if you did make this one up. I do think we know which way we want it to go, sometimes we toss the coin to make the other person feel like the choice is open. If I am alone, though, I always go with my first decision. As they say when we take tests, your first impulse is usually the best! Fun stuff, Beth!
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no, not my idea at all. at the bottom is the name of the man credited with the image, and i’m not sure if he is the one who put the words together, there was no further explanation with it. when i read them, they made perfect sense to me and rang so true, i just wanted to share it –
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Oh, Beth, to go through life with my greatest wish being for heads or tails to come up. )) It is true how the commitment to that little flip makes things more perfectly clear.
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i so agree, mark – the moment of truth
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That’s so true. Or when the answer is proclaimed by the almighty coin, I’ll suddenly think, “Shoot, I wanted the other thing.”
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absolutely right –
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too true!!
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Duuuuuuuuuuuuude. Yes.
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yep )
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🙂
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This post left me up in the air, but I decided exactly what I wanted for LUNCH!
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well it’s one way to ‘force your hand’ john )
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