If You Don't Own Gold,

If Inflation-adjusted Interest Rates Decline In A Given Country, Its Currency Is Likely To Decline.

I'm Scared Of People With Power Making The Decision.

Ironically, People Who Suppress The Mini-confrontations For Fear Of Conflict Tend To Have Huge Conflicts Later, Which Can Lead To Separation, Precisely Because They Let Minor Problems Fester. On The Other Hand, People Who Address The Mini-conflicts Head-on In Order To Straighten Things Out Tend To Have The Great, Long-lasting Relationships.

Sometimes We Forge Our Own Principles And Sometimes We Accept Others' Principles, Or Holistic Packages Of Principles, Such As Religion And Legal Systems. While It Isn't Necessarily A Bad Thing To Use Others' Principles - It's Difficult To Come Up With Your Own, And Often Much Wisdom Has Gone Into Those Already Created - Adopting Pre-packaged Principles Without Much Thought Exposes You To The Risk Of Inconsistency With Your True Values.

Success Is Achieved By People Who Deeply Understand Reality And Know How To Use It To Get What They Want. The Converse Is Also True: Idealists Who Are Not Well-grounded In Reality Create Problems, Not Progress.