What you see in others reflects what you are
The Story of Su Dongpo and Fo Yin
One day Su Dongpo joined Fo Yin, a Buddhist monk, in meditation. They meditated for some time before Su Dongpo opened his eyes and asked Fo Yin, “What did you see in me when I was meditating?” Fo Yin looked at him and said, “You looked like Buddha.” Su Dongpo was very pleased. Then, Fo Yin asked Su the same question. Su said, “You look like bullshit.” Fo Yin smiled, and did not retort. Su felt great with his ‘witty’ remark and went back home in a good mood, & told his sister, Su Xiaomei about it. To his surprise, his sister laughed at him. Su Dongpo was confused. Su Xiaomei then explained, “Monk Fo Yin cherishes Buddha in his heart, so in his eyes everyone looks like a Buddha. You said he looked like bullshit, which shows what your heart is full of Su.”
What you see in others is usually what you are. Who do you want to be Su or Fo Yin?
is Money the goal?
The Goal generally is the by-product of the Quality and Quantum of Actions we partake.
Perfection is over rated when it comes to Goals and quite undermined when it comes to the Quality and the Process of Action. Goals need to be set for the parameters required to achieve the by product. For eg. If I exercise daily for an hour and keep a tab on the Quality & Quantity of my Food Intake, would I not reach my Weight Goals easily given the set time frame I set to achieve a certain weight and body type, similarly if I keep investing every month consistently, will my discipline not reap the results that I desire when it comes to having enough liquidity at the important Junctures in my life.
Boring – Yes, Discipline, Consistency, doing the same thing again and again is boring, but if these Boring Actions always give the Desired Results / Income and this Health and Income helps you lead a life of your choice and also helps you steer clear of nasty Financial Surprises, then is it not worth it? .
“Compound Interest is the 8th Wonder of the World. He who understands it, earns it… He who doesn’t… pays it.” Albert Einstein.
If I told you, take a $100,000 from someone everyday for 31 days or take $1 the 1st day and double that the 2nd day and so on till the 31st day, which option would you choose?
Assuming you chose the 1st option, then you will end up getting $3,100,000 or $3.1 Million at the end of 31 days, now if you chose the 2nd option then on the 31st day you will end up with $1,073,741,824 or $1073.74 Million.
The Compound Effect is the principle of reaping Huge Rewards from a series of Disciplined and Consistent Actions and do keep in mind that both Good and Evil increase at Compound Interest.
The 8th wonder of the world "compound interest"
