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I’m not Jürgen Klopp – Four Takeaways from the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Non-Expert

I’m not Jürgen Klopp – Four Takeaways from the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Non-Expert

Fabian
Life, Health, Happiness

I could follow the example of Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp and leave writing about Corona to the professionals, as I am apparently neither an epidemiologist nor data scientist; but, let's be real here, if I would only write about topics, I am an expert in, there would be no articles in this blog.

The whole idea of Life-Sparring is trying to live up to your potential as a pretty average person, with average talents at best. So here are the (preliminary) takeaways from the current COVID-19 pandemic, from an unqualified non-expert.

Want to increase your Happiness? Fight off FOMO!

Want to increase your Happiness? Fight off FOMO!

Fabian
Happiness, Life

Some of the biggest obstacles on our path to happiness are inside of our own heads -- deep-rooted instincts that might have once served an evolutionary purpose, but that now are mainly lowering our quality of life.

One of the strongest and most destructive of these innate reflexes is FOMO. What sounds like an uptown art gallery, stands for “Fear of Missing Out” and is far less innocent than it appears.

Taming Emotional Volatility - Investment Wisdom from an Investment Fool

Taming Emotional Volatility - Investment Wisdom from an Investment Fool

Fabian
Life, Happiness

Equity markets are volatile these days. The Dow Jones in January 2016 just had the most 1% swings in a single month since 2008.

It’s debatable if we are at the doorstep of the next crisis or not. In any case, I am fairly optimistic that this time, at least I am better prepared and would not repeat the same mistakes I did in 2008. 

While markets remain as volatile as ever, I at least seem to have tamed my “emotional volatility”.