Money does not buy you happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery.

Odd as it may seem, I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me.

Money does not buy you happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery.

There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it's been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.

The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future.

Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds. Optimistic overconfidence means you are taking the risk because you don't know the odds. It's a big difference.

If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.